®Planning appeal decision
Land To The South And West Of 110 Station Road Over , Cambridge, CB25 5NL
Erection of up to 5 No. residential units
- Authority
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Brownless E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the spacious verdant rural character of the countryside and the irreversible loss of best and most versatile agricultural land, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision even under the tilted balance.
The benefits of housing supply and self-build provision (significant weight) and the relatively sustainable location (moderate weight) were outweighed by the significant harm to rural character and the loss of best and most versatile agricultural land (significant weight), resulting in dismissal.
Framework references: 11, 129
Plan policies cited: Policy S/7, Policy S/10, Policy H/8, Policy HQ/1, Policy NH/2, Policy NH/3, Policy H/10
Judgments cited: Julian Wood v SSCLG, Gravesham Borough Council [2015] EWCA Civ 195
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