94, High Street, Meldreth, SG8 6LB

Planning appeal 6005285 at 94, High Street, Meldreth, SG8 6LB (South Cambridgeshire) was dismissed on 7 July 2026 by Inspector Zoe Raygen, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the property on the character and appearance of the area including the Protected Village Amenity Area, trees and the setting of the Meldreth Conservation Area and 94 High Street a grade II listed building.

8 no New Build Self Build and Custom Dwellings

Authority: South Cambridgeshire
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: Zoe Raygen
Postcode: SG8 6LB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the property on the character and appearance of the area including the Protected Village Amenity Area, trees and the setting of the Meldreth Conservation Area and 94 High Street a grade II listed building
The effect of the proposal on biodiversity and ecology
Whether the proposal would provide appropriate living conditions for the future occupiers of plots 1 and 2 with particular regard to outlook and light
Whether the proposal makes appropriate provision for waste storage
The effect of the proposal on flooding and drainage

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the conservation area's character and appearance through loss of the verdant open space and setting, combined with unresolved concerns about ecology, living conditions, and flood risk, outweighed the modest benefits of custom build housing provision.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy NH/11Policy NH/14Policy NH/2Policy HQ/1Policy NH/4Policy CC/7Policy CC/8Policy CC/9
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 175

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