Planning appeal decision
Stroud Hill Park, Fen Road, Pidley, Huntingdon, Cambridge, PE28 3DE
Planning appeal 3329259 at Stroud Hill Park, Fen Road, Pidley, Huntingdon, Cambridge, PE28 3DE (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 26 March 2024 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the change of use from restaurant to a dwelling house
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Pearce J
- Postcode
- PE28 3DE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the rural economy
- whether the proposal makes adequate provision for refuse and recycling bins
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan on multiple grounds—failure to enhance the immediate setting, harm to the rural economy through loss of essential caravan site facilities, and lack of adequate provision for waste infrastructure—and no material considerations indicate a decision should be made otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP33Policy LP12Policy LP2Policy LP10Policy LP22Policy LP4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 6Paragraph 11
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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