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Allowed25 September 20266008859

Land South of The Elms, Chatteris, PE16 6JN

Planning appeal 6008859 at Land South of The Elms, Chatteris, PE16 6JN (Fenland) was allowed on 25 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on highway safety and capacity.

the erection of 152 two-storey dwelling houses, with construction of new accesses off the A142, together with garaging, parking, LEAP, landscaping, infrastructure and all enabling works

Authority
Fenland
Appeal type
major · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
PE16 6JN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety and capacity
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area, regarding the settings of the grade I listed Church of St Peter and St Paul (the church), the grade II listed Manor House, and its associated grade II listed barn, stable, cow house, wall and icehouse, and the Chatteris Conservation Area (CCA) as designated heritage assets, and the parkland associated with the Manor House as a non-designated heritage asset (NDHA)

What decided it

The substantial public benefits of the scheme, particularly housing delivery and public open space provision, were found to outweigh the moderate heritage harm identified to the setting of the Manor House complex and the associated parkland non-designated heritage asset.

the substantial public benefits (housing delivery, affordable housing, open space and connectivity improvements) outweighed the moderate harm to the significance of the designated and non-designated heritage assets, tipping the balance in favour of allowing the appeal

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP15Policy LP17Policy LP2Policy LP10Policy LP18
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy TR6Policy S4Policy S3

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.

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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026

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