Planning appeal decision
9 Plantation Gate, Stretham, Ely, CB63JX
Planning appeal 3338954 at 9 Plantation Gate, Stretham, Ely, CB63JX (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 3 July 2024 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area.
erection of a garden outbuilding/shed in the front garden of the property in place of an older existing shed
- Authority
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dring G
- Postcode
- CB6 3JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area
- The effect of the development on trees and hedgerows
What decided it
The development would be a relatively large outbuilding in an uncharacteristic front garden location that would erode the spacious character of the area, contrary to local plan policies requiring development to be sympathetic to local character and enhance local distinctiveness.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV1Policy ENV2Policy EN7Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document March 2012Natural Environment – Supplementary Planning Document Adopted 24 September 2020
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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