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Dismissed10 February 20253343119

87-89 Perne Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SB

Planning appeal 3343119 at 87-89 Perne Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SB (Cambridge City Council) was dismissed on 10 February 2025 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

‘Demolition of existing buildings at Nos. 87 and 89 followed by a new building containing 6 flats/units to the front and a single flat to the rear along with bike and bin storage’

Authority
Cambridge City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Ellis D
Postcode
CB1 3SB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of 85 and 91 Perne Road and 1 Langham Road, with particular regard to privacy, noise and disturbance and whether there would be any overbearing effects
  • whether acceptable living conditions would be provided for occupiers of the development, with particular regard to light within private amenity spaces

What decided it

The proposal would cause significant harm to character and appearance, an unacceptable overbearing effect on No 1 Langham Road, and would fail to provide adequate light within private amenity spaces for three of the proposed units, with no overriding factors to justify these harms.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 50Policy 52Policy 55Policy 56Policy 57
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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