Planning appeal decision
Land East of Sandbank Farm House, Sandbank, Wisbech St Mary, Cambs, PE13 4SE
Planning appeal 3318565 at Land East of Sandbank Farm House, Sandbank, Wisbech St Mary, Cambs, PE13 4SE (Fenland District Council) was dismissed on 21 September 2023 by Inspector Ford K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.
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- Authority
- Fenland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ford K
- Postcode
- PE13 4SE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development would harm the character and appearance of the area by extending ribbon development into the countryside, conflicting with Policies LP12 and LP16 of the Fenland Local Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP3Policy LP12Policy LP16
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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