Oakington Road, Cottenham, CB24 8AT

Construction of 9 custom / self-build homes, provision of access, parking, amenity areas and landscape planting

Authority: South Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Brooker M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regards to landscape character
Whether the appeal scheme makes effective use of land with particular regards to policy H/8
Whether the appeal scheme can be satisfactorily accessed from the public highway, with particular regards to trees outside of the appeal site
Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development with regards flooding

What decided it

The significant shortfall in self-build dwelling provision, which the appeal scheme would help address with 9 plots, outweighed the conflict with policy S7 regarding countryside encroachment.

Framework references: 58

Plan policies cited: Policy S7, Policy H/8, Policy H/10, Policy NH/8, Policy CC8, Policy CC9

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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