Planning appeal decision
21 Royston Road, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NW
Planning appeal 3316092 at 21 Royston Road, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NW (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 4 April 2023 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the host property and the area.
a two-storey extension to the front and rear of the existing semi-detached house
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- CB22 4NW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the host property and the area
What decided it
The proposed development would materially harm the symmetrical and balanced character of the pair of semi-detached dwellings and the immediate area through its overall design and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S/2Policy HQ1Policy S/7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 128Paragraph 130Paragraph 134
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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