8 Gog Magog Way, Stapleford, CAMBRIDGE, CB22 5BQ

Extensions with loggia, basement and erection of new front gates” without complying with a condition attached to planning permission ref. 22/05203/HFUL, dated 19 April 2023

Authority: South Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Dale A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the Stapleford Conservation Area
The effects on the amenity and living conditions of the occupants of 4 Finch's Close with particular regard to the potential for overlooking and loss of privacy

What decided it

The proposed development would preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and host dwelling, and the overlooking concerns could be adequately addressed through a planning condition reducing the balcony length and requiring a privacy screen.

Plan policies cited: LP Policy HQ/1, LP Policy NH/14

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