58 Swaffham Road, Burwell, CAMBRIDGE, CB25 0AN

‘Proposed 2 x single-storey dwellings, amended access, double garages, parking and site works.’

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 landscape and settlement character, and the character and appearance of the locality
The effect towards ecology and protected species and whether the proposal can demonstrate biodiversity net gain in line with the Local Plan

What decided it

The proposed development would fail to accord with LP Policies ENV1 and ENV2 due to its incompatible location, design, and layout relative to the area's distinctive linear settlement pattern and spacious character, and would fail to demonstrate the required 10% biodiversity net gain under LP Policy ENV7.

Plan policies cited: LP Policy ENV1, LP Policy ENV2, LP Policy ENV7

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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