®Planning appeal decision
Agricultural Buildings South East Of Rose Cottage, Puddock Road, Warboys, Cambs, PE28 2UB
Retrospective planning for a new 4 bed dwelling, following approval of planning Ref 21/01655/FUL | Conversion of a disused agricultural building to form 1No. dwelling
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hubbard S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development is in a suitable location with particular regard to: (i) the Council's development strategy; and (ii) flood risk
What decided it
The failure to satisfy the sequential test for flood risk, combined with the site's location outside the Council's development strategy, provides a strong reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework that outweighs the benefits of housing delivery in the context of a shortfall in five-year supply.
The conflict with Policies LP2 and LP10 was afforded moderate weight given the lack of five-year housing supply, but the conflict with Policy LP5 on the sequential test was afforded significant weight as it is consistent with Framework paragraph 174; the flood risk policies provide a strong reason for refusal that outweighs the modest benefits of one additional dwelling and limited biodiversity enhancements.
Framework references: 11, 124, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176
Plan policies cited: Policy LP2, Policy LP10, Policy LP5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.