®Planning appeal decision
36 Peverel Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RH
Planning appeal 3348170 at 36 Peverel Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RH (Cambridge City Council) was dismissed on 16 January 2025 by Inspector O'Brien L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the design of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of two dwellings and associated works
- Authority
- Cambridge City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Brien L
- Postcode
- CB5 8RH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the design of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the effect on trees
- whether or not the proposal would provide satisfactory levels of parking with particular regard to adopted local planning policies
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with particular regard to outlook, light and privacy
- whether or not the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future residents with particular regard to amenity space
- whether or not the proposal would provide adequate bicycle parking provision with particular regard to relevant adopted local planning policies
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area, neighbouring residents' living conditions, and future residents' amenity, with no material considerations sufficient to warrant approval.
The limited benefits of housing contribution and efficient land use were outweighed by the unacceptable harm to character and appearance, neighbouring living conditions, and future resident amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 50Policy 52Policy 55Policy 56Policy 57Policy 71Policy 82Appendix L
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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