®Planning appeal decision
49 Broadway, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TA
Planning appeal 3351981 at 49 Broadway, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TA (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 22 May 2025 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area.
for the erection of a new self build dwelling on part of the rear garden of the existing dwelling. The proposal also involves the reinstatement of a previous access onto the Broadway, demolition of a number of existing curtilage structures, the introduction of new areas of hard and soft landscaping
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips A
- Postcode
- CB23 2TA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area
- Whether the appeal site provides a suitable location for the proposal having regard to development plan policies and accessibility
- If harm arises, whether this is outweighed by other material considerations
What decided it
The limited but permanent harm to the rural character and appearance of the area caused by the scale and location of the proposed dwelling relative to the northern boundary, which was not outweighed by material considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HQ/1Policy NH/2Policy S/7Policy H/16Policy S/2Policy TI/2Policy H/9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 57
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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