33 Coleridge Road, Cambridge, CB1 3PH

erection of detached self-build dwelling together with access, cycle parking and associated infrastructure following demolition of existing dwelling

Authority: Cambridge City 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 proposal would satisfy the requirements of the statutory framework for biodiversity net gain
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal fails to satisfy the statutory framework for biodiversity net gain because no enforceable mechanism exists to secure the self-build exemption, and this significant material consideration indicates the appeal should be dismissed despite accordance with the development plan.

The limited benefits of an energy-efficient dwelling and contribution to housing need were insufficient to outweigh the failure to comply with the statutory biodiversity net gain regime

Framework references: 187, 135, 139

Plan policies cited: Policy 52, Policy 55, Policy 56, Policy 57, Policy 59

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