®Planning appeal decision
90 High Street, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6AL
Planning appeal 3309726 at 90 High Street, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6AL (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed on 24 November 2023 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed dwelling would be in an appropriate location, having regard to settlement policies within the local plan.
the construction of a new dwelling within the land to the rear of No 90 High Street & associated alterations to the existing site entrance
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Billings C
- Postcode
- SG8 6AL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed dwelling would be in an appropriate location, having regard to settlement policies within the local plan
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to the access to and from the site
What decided it
The change in the speed limit along High Street from 30mph to 20mph reduced the required visibility splay from 45 metres to 25 metres, which could now be accommodated within the appellant's land ownership and public highway, thereby resolving the highway safety concern that had led to the original refusal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S/7Policy H/16Policy S/2Policy S/3Policy S/6Policy HQ/1Policy TI/2Policy CC/6Policy CC/3Policy CC/4Policy TI/10
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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