®Planning appeal decision
Derelict Garages adjacent to No 9 River Drive , March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 9AB
‘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
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.
Framework references: 49
Plan policies cited: Policy LP16, Policy LP16(d), Policy LP16(h), Policy LP2, Policy LP15, Policy H2 of the March 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.