®Planning appeal decision
49 St Neots Road, Eaton Ford, St Neots, Cambs, PE19 7BA
described on the application form as the ‘erection of a bespoke - designed wheelchair-friendly bungalow and associated ancillary works.’
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Price A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would comply with local and national planning policy, which seeks to steer new development away from the areas at the highest risk of flooding
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the extent to which the proposed development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the St Neots Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants
What decided it
The failure to adequately demonstrate that the sequential test for flood risk had been properly applied, combined with the harmful effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, outweighed the moderate weight given to the personal circumstances of the wheelchair user.
Plan policies cited: LP5, LP11, LP12, LP14, LP34, Policy A3 of the St Neots Neighbourhood Plan
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.