®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of Queen Adelaide PH, High Street, Croydon, SG8 0DT
Planning appeal 6011793 at Land to the Rear of Queen Adelaide PH, High Street, Croydon, SG8 0DT (South Cambridgeshire) was dismissed on 16 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 relevant development plan policies for development in the countryside and the site's accessibility to services and facilities.
outline planning permission (all matters reserved) for up to 3 No. dwellings with associated garden/amenity areas and parking
- Authority
- South Cambridgeshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- SG8 0DT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to relevant development plan policies for development in the countryside and the site's accessibility to services and facilities
What decided it
The site's unsuitability as a location for residential development due to poor accessibility to services and facilities by sustainable modes of transport, requiring future occupants to be heavily reliant on private vehicles, which conflicts with Policy TR3 of the Framework and cannot be overcome by the unenforceable self-build benefits.
The limited benefits of delivering three dwellings and contributing to housing supply and mix, together with some economic benefits, were substantially outweighed by the substantial weight given to the conflict with sustainable development policies and the adverse effects on sustainable patterns of movement in a location where the need to travel by private car would not be limited.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S/2Policy S/6Policy S/7Policy S/11Policy TR3Policy DM6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy S5Policy TR3
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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