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Land to Rear of No.9 Brewery Lane, Meldreth, Royston, SG8 6NS
Planning appeal 6010417 at Land to Rear of No.9 Brewery Lane, Meldreth, Royston, SG8 6NS (South Cambridgeshire) was dismissed on 19 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the site's location outside of the defined Development Framework.
outline application for one self-build dwelling with all matters reserved apart from access
- Authority
- South Cambridgeshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- SG8 6NS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the site's location outside of the defined Development Framework
- the effect of the proposed development on the significance of the Meldreth Conservation Area and nearby listed buildings, through development within their settings
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the Conservation Area and the two listed buildings, combined with the unsuitable countryside location outside the Development Framework, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of a single dwelling.
the limited public benefits of the single dwelling, including housing delivery, attracted limited weight and did not outweigh the considerable/substantial weight attached to the heritage harm and conflict with Policy S/7, such that, applying Policy S5, the benefits of the development would be substantially outweighed by the adverse effects when assessed against the national decision-making policies in the Framework
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S/6Policy S/7Policy H/16Policy HQ/1Policy NH/14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy S5Policy HE6Policy HE4Policy DP3
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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