94, High Street, Meldreth, 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.