Planning appeal decision
The County Kennels, Sapley Road, Kings Ripton, Cambridgeshire, PE28 2NX
Planning appeal 3354715 at The County Kennels, Sapley Road, Kings Ripton, Cambridgeshire, PE28 2NX (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 9 May 2025 by Inspector Spataru A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the area.
‘outline planning application for the construction of 5 mixed sized properties, all matters reserved’
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Spataru A
- Postcode
- PE28 2NX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the area
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the development plan's strategy for development
What decided it
The proposal would result in harmful urbanising development in the countryside that conflicts with the development plan's strategy for concentrating development in locations with comprehensive services and facilities, and would significantly harm the character and appearance of the rural area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP10Policy LP11Policy LP12Policy LP2Policy LP16Policy LP33
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 109
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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