Area of Grass Verge, Victoria Avenue, Petersfield, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8BL

Planning appeal 3310234 at Area of Grass Verge, Victoria Avenue, Petersfield, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8BL (Cambridge City Council) was dismissed on 20 September 2023 by Inspector Wilkinson H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Cambridge Central Conservation Area and nearby listed buildings.

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Authority: Cambridge City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Wilkinson H
Postcode: CB5 8BL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Cambridge Central Conservation Area and nearby listed buildings

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Cambridge Central Conservation Area and the setting of Grade II listed Jesus College Gates, to which great weight must be given, was not outweighed by the moderate benefits of improved 5G connectivity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 55Policy 56Policy 60Policy 61Policy 65Policy 84
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 197

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