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Dismissed2 June 20266004184

18 Bencroft Lane, Warboys, Huntingdon, PE28 2SE

Planning appeal 6004184 at 18 Bencroft Lane, Warboys, Huntingdon, PE28 2SE (Huntingdonshire) was dismissed on 2 June 2026 by Inspector K Savage, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Erection of a self-build, two bedroom chalet bungalow

Authority
Huntingdonshire
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
K Savage
Postcode
PE28 2SE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the proposal would provide a suitable standard of accommodation, with respect to outlook and external space
  • The effect of the proposal on neighbours' living conditions
  • The effect of the proposal on trees

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the proposal's discordant design, cramped layout, and threat to existing trees, when weighed against the limited benefits of a single dwelling in a context of housing land supply shortfall, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.

The limited benefits of adding a single dwelling to the housing stock and modest economic activity were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, inadequate standard of accommodation, and harm to trees, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP11Policy LP12Policy LP14Policy LP31Policy LP1Policy LP2Policy LP8Policy LP30
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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