Planning appeal decision
Land South of Willingham Green, Brinkley, Cambridgeshire, CB8 0SW
Planning appeal 3322599 at Land South of Willingham Green, Brinkley, Cambridgeshire, CB8 0SW (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed on 12 January 2024 by Inspector Barnes D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
the erection of 1 No. dwelling (with access)
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Barnes D
- Postcode
- CB8 0SW
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S/6Policy S/7Policy S/11(3)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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