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Allowed2 November 20233322754

Land South of The Causeway, Kneesworth, Cambridgeshire, SG8 5JD

Planning appeal 3322754 at Land South of The Causeway, Kneesworth, Cambridgeshire, SG8 5JD (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed on 2 November 2023 by Inspector Sargent J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development accords with the District's spatial strategy.

the erection of 9 self-build dwellings, associated infrastructure and landscaping

Authority
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Sargent J
Postcode
SG8 5JB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development accords with the District's spatial strategy
  • whether it is a sustainable location
  • its effect on the character and appearance of the countryside
  • whether the infrastructure payments sought are justified
  • the effect on best and most versatile farmland
  • if development plan conflict would result from any of the above, whether there are material considerations that indicate the decision should be otherwise than in accordance with the development plan

What decided it

The substantial, unmet shortfall in custom and self-build housing plots outweighed the identified development plan conflicts.

The benefits of providing 9 self-build houses, in the context of a substantial shortfall in self-build plots, outweighed the conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy, the harm to character and appearance, and the loss of best and most versatile agricultural land.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S/6Policy S/7Policy S/2Policy TI/2(1)Policy NH/2Policy NH/3Policy TI/8Policy SC/4Policy NH/6Policy SC/6Policy SC/7Policy H/9

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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