Land at Cambridge Road , Stretham , Cambridgeshire, CB6 3LW

the erection of up to 126 homes with associated access, parking and landscaping all matters reserved except for means of access

Authority: East Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Burnham T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the development strategy for the area with regard to the provision of affordable housing
The effects of the proposal in landscape and visual terms

What decided it

The substantial overall benefits of the scheme, including significant affordable housing provision and the fallback position, were found to outweigh the identified conflict with the development plan.

The substantial benefits of the scheme, including significant affordable housing delivery, the fallback position, highway improvements, sustainable location and biodiversity net gain, outweighed the conflict with the development plan and the landscape and visual harm, tipping the balance in favour of allowing the appeal.

Framework references: 58

Plan policies cited: Policy ENV 1, Policy ENV 2, Policy HOU 4, Policy GROWTH 2

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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