®Planning appeal decision
Land To The Rear Of 142 Chesterton Road , Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1DA
Planning appeal 3371125 at Land To The Rear Of 142 Chesterton Road , Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1DA (Cambridge City Council) was dismissed on 3 November 2025 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the adequacy of the garden area.
conversion of the existing garage into a one-bed dwelling following subdivision of the residential plot, together with associated alterations - part-retrospective
- Authority
- Cambridge City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Caines A
- Postcode
- CB4 1DA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the adequacy of the garden area
- Whether the cycle storage arrangement would meet the needs of future occupiers and support sustainable travel
What decided it
The poor quality of the garden space and inadequate cycle storage would result in unsatisfactory living conditions that conflict with development plan policies and Framework objectives, and this harm is not outweighed by the modest benefits of providing a single dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 50Policy 52Policy 56Policy 82
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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