Land South Of 73-81, Upwell Road, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 9ED

outline planning application for residential development of up to 110 dwellings alongside associated site infrastructure and open space – all matters reserved except for access

Authority: Fenland District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Law T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to development plan policy and the Framework.

What decided it

The proposal's compliance with LP Policy LP4 as small-scale housing on the edge of the Primary Market Town of March, given the settlement's housing need and pattern of allocations.

The proposal accorded with the development plan and there were no material considerations of sufficient weight to indicate a decision otherwise, so the appeal was allowed.

Framework references: 61, 76, 77

Plan policies cited: Policy LP3, Policy LP4, Policy LP9, Policy LP16

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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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