®Planning appeal decision
32 Station Road , Meldreth, Cambridgeshire, SG8 6JP
‘demolition of existing commercial units and redevelopment of site with new build commercial units and replacement farm shop and residential units’
- Authority
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- mixed-use · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Aston R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable site for the development, having regard to the adopted spatial strategy
- The effect on the character and appearance of the appeal site and area
- Protected species and biodiversity
- Whether the proposal preserves the special architectural and historic interest of Fieldgate Farmhouse, a Grade II listed building, and its setting
- Access and highway safety
- Whether the loss of employment land would be acceptable
What decided it
The failure to provide adequate protected species survey information to establish that protected species would not be adversely affected, combined with conflicts with the spatial strategy and character and appearance policies, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan when read as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy S/7, Policy S/9, Policy S/10, Policy TI/2, Policy HQ/1, Policy NH/2, Policy NH/4, Policy EI/4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.