Planning appeal decision
12 River Close, Little Paxton, Cambridgeshire , PE19 6NX
Planning appeal 3336041 at 12 River Close, Little Paxton, Cambridgeshire , PE19 6NX (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 18 July 2024 by Inspector Catcheside E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character of the area and the living environment for local residents, with particular regard to disturbance from increased pedestrian and vehicular activity.
change of use of residential swimming pool to a mixed use of residential swimming pool and use for the provision of children's swimming classes
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Catcheside E
- Postcode
- PE19 6NX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character of the area and the living environment for local residents, with particular regard to disturbance from increased pedestrian and vehicular activity
What decided it
The development generates excessive vehicular and pedestrian movement and activity during early evening hours in a quiet residential cul-de-sac, causing unduly harmful disturbance to local residents that cannot be mitigated by conditions and is incompatible with the area's character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP14
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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