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Dismissed17 November 20233316080

The Brambles, Green End, Landbeach, Cambridge, Cambs, CB25 9FD

Planning appeal 3316080 at The Brambles, Green End, Landbeach, Cambridge, Cambs, CB25 9FD (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 17 November 2023 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposed development is acceptable in respect of flood risk having regard to national and local policies and guidance.

erection of holiday let accommodation and conversion of existing barn to form holiday let accommodation

Authority
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Harding C
Postcode
CB25 9FD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the proposed development is acceptable in respect of flood risk having regard to national and local policies and guidance
  • the effect of the proposal upon highway safety

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate that the Exception Test for flood risk could be passed, combined with unresolved highway safety concerns regarding visibility splays and parking provision.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CC/9Policy S/7Policy E/20Policy HQ/1Policy CC/3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 164Paragraph 168

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