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Dismissed16 June 20253361673

Land South West Of The Orchards Gull Road , Guyhirn, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 4ER

Planning appeal 3361673 at Land South West Of The Orchards Gull Road , Guyhirn, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 4ER (Fenland District Council) was dismissed on 16 June 2025 by Inspector Bennett T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the development having regard to the development plan.

residential development of 4 dwellings including formation of footpath

Authority
Fenland District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Bennett T
Postcode
PE13 4ER

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is a suitable location for the development having regard to the development plan
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on ecology, with particular regard to great crested newts

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the spatial strategy of the development plan (Policies LP3 and LP12) by failing to constitute infill development in a small village with limited services, and would cause harm to character and appearance, with these significant factors outweighing the limited material benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP3Policy LP12Policy LP16Policy LP19

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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