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Allowed11 September 20233310893

Land North of Rathbone, Atkinsons Lane, Elm, Cambs, PE14 0JR

Planning appeal 3310893 at Land North of Rathbone, Atkinsons Lane, Elm, Cambs, PE14 0JR (Fenland District Council) was allowed on 11 September 2023 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development, with regard to the accessibility of the site by sustainable transport modes.

4 building plots for new-build development

Authority
Fenland District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hobbs J
Postcode
PE14 0JR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development, with regard to the accessibility of the site by sustainable transport modes

What decided it

The appeal site's proximity to Cedar Way and the village centre, combined with the modest scale of development, makes it an appropriate location with good accessibility by sustainable transport modes, thereby complying with development plan policies and the NPPF.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
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