Planning appeal decision
Land North Of 22, Canute Crescent, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1BU
Planning appeal 3351133 at Land North Of 22, Canute Crescent, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1BU (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 1 April 2025 by Inspector Marriott H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of varying Condition 1 to allow for the proposed front gable window, on the living conditions of the occupiers of 22 Canute Crescent with particular regard to privacy.
1 no. detached bungalow with new access from Orchard Estate/Lynn Road without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 21/01691/FUL, dated 5 May 2022
- Authority
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marriott H
- Postcode
- CB6 1BU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of varying Condition 1 to allow for the proposed front gable window, on the living conditions of the occupiers of 22 Canute Crescent with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The proposed front gable window would result in a significant loss of privacy to the occupiers of the neighbouring property, conflicting with development plan policy and the Framework's requirement for high standards of amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV 2 of the East Cambridgeshire Local Plan April 2015 (as amended 2023)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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