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Dismissed10 March 20253342559

101 Mill Lane, Sawston, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3HY

Planning appeal 3342559 at 101 Mill Lane, Sawston, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3HY (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 10 March 2025 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed dwelling upon the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of existing dwelling and construction of new detached 4-bedroom house and garden studio

Authority
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Sibley G
Postcode
CB22 3HY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed dwelling upon the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed outbuilding upon the living conditions of the occupiers of No 1 The Stakings with particular regard to outlook
  • the effect of the proposed development upon the rural character and openness of the Green Belt

What decided it

The proposed dwelling's large scale and massing would appear discordant with the character of the area and the garden studio would create an unacceptably overbearing effect on neighbouring living conditions, and these harms were not outweighed by the limited benefits of the scheme.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HQ/1Policy NH/8

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