2 Queens Court, Eaton Socon, St Neots, PE19 8BZ

erection of two x two-bedroom homes and associated works

Authority: Huntingdonshire
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: PE19 8BZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The absence of a five-year housing land supply and the application of the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), which accorded significant weight to the housing benefits and made effective use of land, outweighed the significant weight given to the harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan.

Significant weight was given to the harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan; significant weight was accorded to the benefits of housing delivery, effective use of land, and sustainability, with great weight to the windfall site benefits, resulting in the adverse impacts not significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits under the Framework as a whole.

Framework references: 11, 140

Plan policies cited: Policy LP11, Policy LP12, Policy LP7, Policy A3, Policy LP4

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