®Planning appeal decision
Land West Of 2 Spring Cottage, Leighton Road, Old Weston, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5LW
Planning appeal 6002186 at Land West Of 2 Spring Cottage, Leighton Road, Old Weston, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5LW (Huntingdonshire District Council) was allowed on 19 March 2026 by Inspector Tinsley F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.
Permission in Principle for the Erection of 1No. Self-Build Bungalow following Demolition of Existing Double Garage and Stable
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tinsley F
- Postcode
- PE28 5LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The modest harms arising from conflict with the development plan and some elements of the Framework do not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of delivering a new self-build dwelling in the context of the district's recognised housing shortfall and the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
The benefits of delivering a new self-build dwelling in the context of a significant district-wide housing shortfall outweigh the modest harms arising from conflict with Policies LP9 and LP10 and some conflict with the Framework regarding location, particularly given the site's relationship to the settlement, its previously developed status, and the capability to accord with design and highways policies at the technical details stage.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP9Policy LP10Policy LP33Policy LP12Policy LP5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 89Paragraph 117Paragraph 129Paragraph 135Paragraph 187
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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