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Dismissed12 August 20253363472

Derelict Garages Adjacent to No 9 River Drive , March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 9AB

Planning appeal 3363472 at Derelict Garages Adjacent to No 9 River Drive , March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 9AB (Fenland District Council) was dismissed on 12 August 2025 by Inspector Tinsley F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

‘Erect 1 x self-build/custom dwelling (2-storey 3- bed) with a 2.0m high boundary fence, involving the demolition of existing garages

Authority
Fenland District Council
Appeal type
other · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Unknown
Inspector
Tinsley F
Postcode
PE15 9AB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of surrounding residential properties, specifically 9 River Drive and 29 Cotswold Drive, with regard to overlooking
  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed development with regard to the availability and use of outdoor amenity space
  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety in terms of car parking provision and impact on users of the public highway

What decided it

The proposed development would introduce a scale and massing of development, particularly the prominent first-floor dormers, that is incongruent with the established low-scale suburban character of the area and would cause unmitigated overlooking harm to neighbouring properties, contrary to the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP16Policy LP16(d)Policy LP16(h)Policy LP2Policy LP15Policy H2 of the March Neighbourhood Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 49

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