Middle Farm, Main Street, Southorpe, STAMFORD, PE9 3BX

single storey rear extension to annex

Authority: Peterborough City Council
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Bayliss G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the spatial strategy and the effect on the countryside
The effect of the proposal on designated heritage assets
Whether the proposed size and scale of the resulting annex would be tantamount to the creation of a separate dwelling

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan on three independent grounds: location in the countryside outside the settlement envelope, harmful effect on designated heritage assets without sufficient public benefit justification, and creation of a building capable of functioning as an independent dwelling rather than remaining ancillary to the main house.

Framework references: 189, 205, 206, 208

Plan policies cited: Policy LP2, Policy LP8, Policy LP11, Policy LP19, Policy LP34

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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