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Dismissed1 June 20266004359

Land West Of Hermitage Gardens Accessed From Benwick Road, Doddington, PE15 0WL

Planning appeal 6004359 at Land West Of Hermitage Gardens Accessed From Benwick Road, Doddington, PE15 0WL (Fenland) was dismissed on 1 June 2026 by Inspector R Gee, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon character and appearance, having particular regard to the setting of the Doddington Conservation Area.

outline application for up to 37 dwellings and associated works including necessary sustainable drainage and open space

Authority
Fenland
Appeal type
major · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
R Gee
Postcode
PE15 0WL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development upon character and appearance, having particular regard to the setting of the Doddington Conservation Area

What decided it

The harm to the significance of the Doddington Conservation Area's setting, to which great weight must be given, was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the scheme.

The identified harm to the setting of the Conservation Area, a designated heritage asset, disengaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development; the heritage harm and associated policy conflict would not be outweighed by the scheme's benefits, and the planning balance weighed against the proposal

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP16Policy LP18Policy LP3Policy LP12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 206Paragraph 11
Judgments
Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWCH 2823 (Admin); Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]

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