Planning appeal decision
Site West of 22 Station Road, Dullingham, Suffolk, CB8 9UP
Planning appeal 3328247 at Site West of 22 Station Road, Dullingham, Suffolk, CB8 9UP (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 26 July 2024 by Inspector Catcheside E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to the spatial strategy in the development plan.
erection of a two-bedroom bungalow
- Authority
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Catcheside E
- Postcode
- CB8 9UP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to the spatial strategy in the development plan
- the effect of the proposal on (a) the character or appearance of the Dullingham Conservation Area, (b) the Grade II listed Dullingham House registered park and garden, and (c) the setting of nearby listed buildings
- the effect of the development on trees
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the significance of designated heritage assets, particularly the loss of openness that is integral to the character of the Conservation Area and the setting of listed buildings, outweighed the modest public benefits of the proposal.
The modest social, economic and environmental benefits of delivering one open-market dwelling, carrying moderate weight, were insufficient to outweigh the great weight attached to the conservation of designated heritage assets and the unacceptable harm to their significance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GROWTH2Policy GROWTH4Policy ENV1Policy ENV2Policy ENV7Policy ENV11Policy ENV12Policy ENV15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208
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.
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