Land Rear of 6 Friars Close, Cambridge, CB1 9JE

residential development containing 4 flats, along with access, car parking and associated landscaping

Authority: Cambridge City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: O'Brien L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on protected trees
the effect of the proposal on the setting of the nearby listed building
the effect of the proposal on ecology and biodiversity
the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with particular regard to privacy and noise and disturbance

What decided it

The proposal would cause harm to character and appearance, the setting of a listed building, ecology and biodiversity, and neighbouring living conditions, with no material considerations sufficient to outweigh these conflicts with the development plan.

Framework references: 202, 212, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy 55, Policy 56, Policy 57, Policy 61, Policy 70, Policy 71, Policy 52

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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