Land West Of Grove Cottage, Malting Lane, Ellington, PE28 0AE

Planning appeal 3371361 at Land West Of Grove Cottage, Malting Lane, Ellington, PE28 0AE (Huntingdonshire District Council) was allowed on 5 November 2025 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, proposed land use and scale, and the effect on the setting of nearby heritage assets.

residential development comprising a minimum of seven and a maximum of nine dwellings, not to exceed a total GIA of 999m²

Authority: Huntingdonshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Caines A
Postcode: PE28 0AE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, proposed land use and scale, and the effect on the setting of nearby heritage assets

What decided it

The district's acknowledged shortfall in five-year housing land supply, combined with the site's suitable location and relationship to the settlement, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the conservation area's setting.

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Ellington Conservation Area was outweighed by the significant benefits of providing up to nine dwellings in a district with a recognised housing shortfall and supporting the vitality of the rural community.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy LP9Policy LP10Policy GENP4Policy LP11Policy LP12Policy LP34
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 83Paragraph 11

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