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Dismissed4 October 20233319305

Varsity Hotel and Spa, 24 Thompsons Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8AQ

Planning appeal 3319305 at Varsity Hotel and Spa, 24 Thompsons Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8AQ (Cambridge City Council) was dismissed on 4 October 2023 by Inspector Parker C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed development would fail to preserve the settings of nearby listed buildings, the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the conservation area, and the effect of the proposal on the skyline of Cambridge city.

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Authority
Cambridge City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Parker C
Postcode
CB5 8AQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposed development would fail to preserve the settings of nearby listed buildings, the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the conservation area, and the effect of the proposal on the skyline of Cambridge city

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to heritage assets and the character and appearance of the conservation area is not outweighed by the economic benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 60Policy 61Policy 62Policy 79
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 202

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