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Allowed12 January 20243322599

Land South of Willingham Green, Brinkley, Cambridgeshire, CB8 0SW

the erection of 1 No. dwelling (with access)

Authority
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Barnes D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The cumulative weight of the site's brownfield status, previously developed land designation, and potential improvement to character and appearance through demolition of poor-quality buildings and replacement with higher design quality development outweighed the conflict with development plan policies restricting countryside housing.

the conflict with LP Policies S/6 and S/7 was outweighed by the cumulative significance of the brownfield register inclusion, previously developed land status, and potential improvement to character and appearance

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy S/6, Policy S/7, Policy S/11(3)

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