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Allowed28 August 20243338968

Waterbeach Court, Denny End Road, Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9PF

Planning appeal 3338968 at Waterbeach Court, Denny End Road, Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9PF (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed on 28 August 2024 by Inspector Sabu R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect that varying the condition would have on the character and appearance of the area including protected trees.

addition of nine additional caravan sites (concrete hardstandings) toilets and stores, provision of central laundry and four showers (outline) without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref C/64/949, dated 14 January 1965

Authority
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Other minor developments
Inspector
Sabu R
Postcode
CB25 9PF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect that varying the condition would have on the character and appearance of the area including protected trees
  • the effect that varying the condition would have on the living conditions of neighbouring and future occupiers
  • the effect that varying the condition would have on protected species
  • the effect that varying the condition would have on flood risk
  • the effect that varying the condition would have on car and cycle parking

What decided it

The fallback position permitting caravans to be sited on the green space without layout restriction up to 59 units meant that the proposed increase to 63 caravans would not result in greater harm than the extant permission across all material considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy NH/2Policy HQ/1Policy WAT14Policy WAT24Policy NH/4Policy CC/9Policy TI/3

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