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Dismissed18 April 20233315649

168 High Barns, Ely, CB7 4RP

Planning appeal 3315649 at 168 High Barns, Ely, CB7 4RP (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 18 April 2023 by Inspector Somers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the existing building and the character and appearance of the locality.

a proposed single storey side extension

Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Somers J
Postcode
CB7 4RP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development upon the existing building and the character and appearance of the locality

What decided it

The extension would project past the strong building line and erode visual gaps that are key positive characteristics of the area's character and appearance, contrary to Local Plan Policies ENV1 and ENV2.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV1Policy ENV2

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