®Planning appeal decision
Land East Of Mill Drove Farm, Mill Drove, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5HX
Planning appeal 3339594 at Land East Of Mill Drove Farm, Mill Drove, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5HX (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 9 September 2024 by Inspector Somers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide a suitable site for development, having regard to its location in conjunction with the Housing Strategy of the area, the character and appearance of the locality and the sustainability of the location.
‘Proposed erection of 1no private detached dwelling, associated works, car parking and altered access.’
- Authority
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Somers J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide a suitable site for development, having regard to its location in conjunction with the Housing Strategy of the area, the character and appearance of the locality and the sustainability of the location
- The effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding locality
- The effect of the living conditions of future occupiers, with particular regard to noise from the adjacent railway
- The effect towards ecology and protected species and whether the proposal can demonstrate biodiversity net gain
What decided it
The location fails to accord with the housing strategy and sustainability requirements due to its isolated rural character, lack of pedestrian infrastructure, and car-dependency, and the applicant has not provided sufficient evidence to address concerns regarding railway noise mitigation and biodiversity net gain.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GROWTH2Policy ENV1Policy ENV2Policy ENV9Policy ENV7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 83Paragraph 70
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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