®Planning appeal decision
3-9 Milton Road, Impington, Cambs, CB24 9NF
Planning appeal 3315524 at 3-9 Milton Road, Impington, Cambs, CB24 9NF (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 17 January 2024 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
the demolition of four existing buildings and construction of 5 new dwellings and associated landscaping
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
- Postcode
- CB24 9NF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for an additional dwelling, with particular regard to the Council's settlement strategy
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- If the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify it
What decided it
The proposal's harm to the openness of the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, combined with conflict with the Council's settlement strategy, means the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S/4Policy S/7Policy S/8Policy NH/8Policy NH/9Policy HQ/1Policy HIM03Policy HIM01
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 124Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 146Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154
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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