®Planning appeal decision
2 Skylark Road, Cambridge, CB2 9AQ
Planning appeal 6006465 at 2 Skylark Road, Cambridge, CB2 9AQ (Cambridge) was dismissed on 13 July 2026 by Inspector F P Tinsley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
Rear roof extension including solar panels and an air source heat pump
- Authority
- Cambridge
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- F P Tinsley
- Postcode
- CB2 9AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would erode the visual unity and consistency of the terrace and wider Clay Farm development through the introduction of a prominent and incongruous roof-level addition that fails to respond positively to its architectural context.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 55Policy 56Policy 57Policy 58Policy 59
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 139
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.