Planning appeal decision
Land Lying To The North East Of 15 East Hatley, Hatley, SG19 3JA
Planning appeal 6001890 at Land Lying To The North East Of 15 East Hatley, Hatley, SG19 3JA (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 5 March 2026 by Inspector Tinsley F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would comply with the spatial strategy for the area with regard to the location of housing development.
Outline application with some matters reserved except for access for the erection of 1 No. Self-Build dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tinsley F
- Postcode
- SG19 3JA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would comply with the spatial strategy for the area with regard to the location of housing development
- the effects of the development on the character and appearance of the village and surrounding countryside
- the weight to be given to the need for sites for self / custom-build housing
What decided it
The conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy for housing location, combined with the inability to secure the self/custom-build delivery through a Section 106 agreement, meant that material considerations did not justify allowing the proposal contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S/11Policy S/6Policy S/7Policy TI/2Policy S/2Policy S/3Policy HQ/1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 83Paragraph 110Paragraph 57
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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