18 Bencroft Lane, Warboys, Huntingdon, 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.