Planning appeal decision
51 Priams Way, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5DT
Planning appeal 3327481 at 51 Priams Way, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5DT (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed on 16 April 2024 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
new bungalow dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dade E
- Postcode
- CB22 5DT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed dwelling's limited visual prominence due to its siting behind the existing dwellings, contemporary design, and low profile would not harm the character and appearance of the area, and the site's unique circumstances would not create a harmful precedent.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H/16Policy S/7Policy HQ/1Policy NH/4Policy CC/3Policy CC/4Policy TI/10
- 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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