Planning appeal decision
Land South East of Corner Barn, Mouth Lane, Guyhirn, PE13 4EH
Planning appeal 3317138 at Land South East of Corner Barn, Mouth Lane, Guyhirn, PE13 4EH (Fenland District Council) was allowed on 14 September 2023 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.
Erect 2no dwellings (3-storey, 5-bed) including front boundary wall 1.2m (max)
- Authority
- Fenland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gee R
- Postcode
- PE13 4EH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the occupiers of the existing dwelling, The Stables
What decided it
The established principle of residential development combined with the satisfactory visual relationship of the proposed dwellings to adjacent properties and the absence of unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP16Policy LP2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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