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Dismissed5 August 20266009020

Land North East of the Gates, Colne Road, Somersham, PE28 3DQ

Planning appeal 6009020 at Land North East of the Gates, Colne Road, Somersham, PE28 3DQ (Huntingdonshire) was dismissed on 5 August 2026 by Inspector L Fern, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal regarding the spatial strategy.

permission in principle for 2no self-build custom dwellings

Authority
Huntingdonshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
L Fern
Postcode
PE28 3DQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal regarding the spatial strategy
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the effect of the proposal on pedestrian highway safety

What decided it

The site's location would be detrimental to pedestrian highway safety with no potential alternative means of access evidenced, and this harm, combined with conflict with the spatial strategy and character harm, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing and economic benefits.

The moderate benefits of housing supply, self-build provision, economic advantages and efficient land use were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the heavy harm from spatial strategy conflict, character and appearance harm, and pedestrian highway safety concerns.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP2Policy LP10Policy LP9Policy LP11Policy LP12Policy LP17
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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