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Dismissed22 April 20253353339

558 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LL

Planning appeal 3353339 at 558 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LL (Cambridge City Council) was dismissed on 22 April 2025 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Effect on highway safety.

Single storey new dwelling with associated landscaping and off street parking at the rear of 558 Newmarket Road

Authority
Cambridge City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Phillips A
Postcode
CB5 8LL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Effect on highway safety
  • The effect on the character and appearance of the local area

What decided it

The proposal fails to provide safe and accessible pedestrian access for disabled and mobility-impaired users, which is a fundamental conflict with development plan policies and the NPPF that cannot be outweighed by self-build benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 3Policy 55Policy 56Policy 57Policy 59
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 116Paragraph 117

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