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Dismissed2 October 20266011365

Land Adjacent to North Grove, Long Lane, Fowlmere, SG8 7TG

Planning appeal 6011365 at Land Adjacent to North Grove, Long Lane, Fowlmere, SG8 7TG (South Cambridgeshire) was dismissed on 2 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location is suitable for the proposed amount of residential development, having particular regard to the accessibility of services and facilities.

up to seven self/custom-build dwellings

Authority
South Cambridgeshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
SG8 7TG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the location is suitable for the proposed amount of residential development, having particular regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
  • effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • effect on the best and most versatile agricultural land

What decided it

The unsuitable location, likely harm to character and appearance and loss of agricultural land substantially outweighed the benefits of meeting self- and custom-build housing need.

applying Policy S5, the benefits of addressing self- and custom-build housing need and economic benefits were substantially outweighed by the unsuitable location, harm to character and appearance, and loss of best and most versatile agricultural land.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S/2Policy S/7Policy HQ/1Policy NH/2Policy NH/3

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