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Dismissed27 January 20253347997

Land Opposite Chestnut House, First Drift, Wothorpe, PE9 3JL

Planning appeal 3347997 at Land Opposite Chestnut House, First Drift, Wothorpe, PE9 3JL (Peterborough City Council) was dismissed on 27 January 2025 by Inspector Reed D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

the erection of a 5 no. bed dwelling

Authority
Peterborough City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Reed D
Postcode
PE9 3JL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of Kirkwood House in relation to privacy
  • the conflict with planning permission 18/01641/REM

What decided it

The cumulative harm to character and appearance through overdevelopment of a cramped plot with inadequate landscaping, combined with privacy harm to Kirkwood House and conflict with the extant planning permission condition, outweighed the benefits of providing additional housing.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP20Policy LP16Policy LP17Policy LP29

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