®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Horseheath Green, Horseheath, Cambridgeshire, CB21 4QY
Planning appeal 3324898 at Land South of Horseheath Green, Horseheath, Cambridgeshire, CB21 4QY (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 15 February 2024 by Inspector Bowden N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
for the adaptation and reuse of redundant buildings to 2 x residential dwellings
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowden N
- Postcode
- CB21 4QY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the site represents a suitable location for housing, having regard to its accessibility to services and facilities, whether the buildings are capable of conversion having regard to their function and alterations required and development plan policy on development in the countryside
What decided it
The proposed development would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area through its urbanising effect, the buildings were not capable of genuine conversion but rather required almost complete rebuilding, and no marketing exercise had been undertaken to explore the required employment use alternative.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S/7Policy H/17Policy HQ/1Policy S/2Policy S/3Policy E/14
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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