Planning appeal decision
The Old Union, Holiday Home Old Church Lane, Huntingdon, PE28 3NE
Planning appeal 3345406 at The Old Union, Holiday Home Old Church Lane, Huntingdon, PE28 3NE (Huntingdonshire District Council) was allowed on 10 February 2025 by Inspector Astley-Serougi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national policy.
subdivision of plot and change of use from holiday let to residential dwelling (Use Class C3(a))
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Astley-Serougi B
- Postcode
- PE28 3NE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national policy
What decided it
The appeal site is well-related to the built-up area of Colne and constitutes a windfall site that complies with the development plan policies supporting sustainable distribution of development in small settlements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP2Policy LP9Policy LP10Policy LP16Policy LP23Policy LP30Policy LP33
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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