Planning appeal decision
Land West of No.27-35 New Street, Doddington, March, PE15 0SP
Planning appeal 3322060 at Land West of No.27-35 New Street, Doddington, March, PE15 0SP (Fenland District Council) was dismissed on 19 February 2024 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Doddington Conservation Area and its setting.
the erection of a pair of semi-detached 3-bed, 2-storey dwellings and a detached 4 bed, 2-storey dwelling with detached double garage involving demolition of outbuildings and entrance gate brick piers within a conservation area
- Authority
- Fenland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
- Postcode
- PE15 0SP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Doddington Conservation Area and its setting
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for the occupants of 35 New Street with regard to amenity space provision
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Doddington Conservation Area caused by backland development that would breach the settlement boundary and remove important open space identified in the Conservation Area Character Appraisal, combined with harm to living conditions through inadequate amenity space provision, outweighed the public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP16Policy LP18
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 208
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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