Planning appeal decision
18 The Brambles, Limes Park Road, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 5NJ
Planning appeal 3341930 at 18 The Brambles, Limes Park Road, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 5NJ (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 9 October 2024 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of a solid garden block wall on concrete foundation (part retrospective)
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Graham A
- Postcode
- PE27 5NJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of neighbours
- The effect of the proposal upon trees adjacent to the site
What decided it
The poor quality of the proposed blockwork materials and excessive height of the wall would cause unacceptable harm to character and appearance and neighbours' living conditions, conflicting with local design policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP11Policy LP12Policy LP13Policy LP31
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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