Go Glass, 127 Cherry Hinton Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 7BS

part demolition of existing premises and the conversion into a single dwelling house along with the erection of 3 No. 1 bedroom dwellings to the rear accessed from Derby Road

Authority: Cambridge City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Kemmann-Lane T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the immediate setting of the site and the wider character and appearance of the area
whether the proposed dwellings would provide satisfactory external living accommodation for future occupiers

What decided it

The proposal's incongruous appearance within the narrow historic streetscene of Derby Road, combined with inadequate external living spaces, meant it failed to secure well-designed places and could not overcome the tilted balance despite the housing land shortfall.

the adverse impacts of incongruous design and inadequate external living spaces significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in a sustainable location and the need to address the housing land shortfall

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy 55, Policy 56, Policy 57, Policy 59

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