Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent 74 Station Road, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5HG
Planning appeal 3324121 at Land Adjacent 74 Station Road, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5HG (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed on 20 February 2024 by Inspector James A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity.
development of 2 detached passive 4 bedroom dwellings on land on the west side of Station Road, Willingham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- James A
- Postcode
- CB24 5HG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
What decided it
The proposed biodiversity enhancement measures would achieve a significant net gain for biodiversity and the scheme would have no greater impact on protected species than the extant fallback permission, thereby satisfying Policy NH/4 and Framework requirements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NH/4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 54
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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