Planning appeal decision
Land at The Nurseries, Earith Road, Colne, Cambs, PE28 3NL
Planning appeal 3344908 at Land at The Nurseries, Earith Road, Colne, Cambs, PE28 3NL (Huntingdonshire District Council) was allowed on 27 November 2024 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would represent a suitable location for housing, having regard to relevant local plan policies.
erection of 2 dwellings with new access following the demolition of an existing store building and glasshouse
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- PE28 3NL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would represent a suitable location for housing, having regard to relevant local plan policies
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Whether sufficient provision has been made for wheeled refuse bins
What decided it
The appeal site's status as a minor scale rounding-off development opportunity with an existing residential commitment, combined with its physical and visual relationship to existing buildings within the settlement, meant it should be assessed under the supportive LP Policy LP9 rather than countryside policies, and the well-designed proposal would not harm character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP Policy LP9LP Policy LP10LP Policy LP33LP Policy LP11LP Policy LP12LP Policy LP4LP Policy LP17LP Policy LP25
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 109Paragraph 56Paragraph 57
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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