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Dismissed24 October 20233316316

The Old Barn , St. Peter's Street Caxton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire , CB23 3PX

Planning appeal 3316316 at The Old Barn , St. Peter's Street Caxton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire , CB23 3PX (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 24 October 2023 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed dormer window and single storey glazed extension on the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding rural area.

to repair, convert and extend existing barn to form dwelling house; construction of outbuilding to contain 2 car spaces plus bins and cycles store

Authority
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Billings C
Postcode
CB23 3PX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed dormer window and single storey glazed extension on the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding rural area
  • The effect of the proposed garden area on the character and openness of the countryside, in respect of its size and location

What decided it

The proposed dormer and glazed extension would be harmful to the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding rural area, and the extended garden curtilage would result in unacceptable encroachment into open countryside and loss of openness, contrary to Policies H/17, S/7 and HQ/1 of the South Cambridgeshire Local Plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H/17Policy S/7Policy HQ/1Policy S/11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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