Planning appeal decision
Land South Of Hill Place, Brington, Cambs, PE28 5BQ
Planning appeal 3346741 at Land South Of Hill Place, Brington, Cambs, PE28 5BQ (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 28 April 2025 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of three houses
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- PE28 5BQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 16 The Green, with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The very significant cumulative harm to the character and appearance of the area arising from the loss of the crucial separation between the two groups of housing and the erosion of openness and spaciousness, which outweighs the scheme's benefits including drainage improvements and housing supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP 2LP 9cLP 11LP 12LP 32LP 9LP 14b
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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