Planning appeal decision
45 Highworth Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2BQ
Planning appeal 3333426 at 45 Highworth Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2BQ (Cambridge City Council) was dismissed on 9 July 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.
residential redevelopment comprising two detached dwellings to the rear with garages on the site frontage along with cycle parking and associated infrastructure following demolition of existing buildings on site
- Authority
- Cambridge City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dade E
- Postcode
- CB4 2BQ
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 development, through its siting behind the building line, substantial scale and bulk of the dwellings, and the unsympathetic design of the garage with excessive dormers, would fail to assimilate into the street scene and would erode the area's verdant and spacious character in conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 52Policy 55Policy 57
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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