Planning appeal decision
1 New Road, Guilden Morden, Royston, SG8 0JN
Planning appeal 3323398 at 1 New Road, Guilden Morden, Royston, SG8 0JN (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 22 April 2024 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers of Plot 2 with particular regard to outlook and private outdoor amenity space.
erection of two cottages and associated works
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harding C
- Postcode
- SG8 0JN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers of Plot 2 with particular regard to outlook and private outdoor amenity space
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of occupiers of 30 Fox Hill Road with particular regard to outlook and light
What decided it
The proposal would fail to provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers of Plot 2 with regard to outlook due to inadequate separation from the neighbouring property, conflicting with Policy HQ/1 and the SPD guidance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HQ/1Policy H/8Policy H/16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 60Paragraph 12
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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