®Planning appeal decision
Land East Of Mill Drove Farm, Mill Drove, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5HX
‘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.
Framework references: 83, 70
Plan policies cited: Policy GROWTH2, Policy ENV1, Policy ENV2, Policy ENV9, Policy ENV7
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