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Dismissed12 February 20266001042

38 South Street, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DZ

Planning appeal 6001042 at 38 South Street, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DZ (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 12 February 2026 by Inspector Nutman E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of a detached double garage to front and provision of vehicular access

Authority
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Nutman E
Postcode
CB23 7DZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed double garage would be an unduly prominent feature that would detract from the established order and spacious character of South Street, conflicting with Policy HQ/1 of the South Cambridgeshire Local Plan 2018.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HQ/1

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