Planning appeal decision
2a Broadway Gardens, Peterborough, PE1 4DU
Planning appeal 3336363 at 2a Broadway Gardens, Peterborough, PE1 4DU (Peterborough City Council) was dismissed on 13 June 2024 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Park Conservation Area.
new vehicular access, replacement of pedestrian gate and fence, and installation of railings above existing wall
- Authority
- Peterborough City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
- Postcode
- PE1 4DU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Park Conservation Area
- the effect on highway safety
- whether the proposal has sufficient regard to the effect on trees
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the character and appearance of the Park Conservation Area through harmful disruption of boundary treatments and loss of a street tree, with no identified public benefits to outweigh the heritage harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP16Policy LP19Policy LP13Policy LP29
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 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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