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Search the Public Notice PortalA developer looking to build four houses on land outside of Doddington is hoping a pledge to upgrade a road will help gain the backing of planning officers.
Mr S Munden of Askham Row, Benwick Road in Doddington, has applied for permission in principle to build the homes on land east of Askham House, close to Megaplants garden nursery in Hospital Road.
A planning statement drawn up in support of the application by Morton and Hall Consulting explains that a previous application was refused by Fenland District Council.
That application was for three homes, and there were seven objections from neighbours, and Doddington Parish Council had also recommended refusal.
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An officer's report, which recommended refusal, said three dwellings would not be efficient use of the land. It also said: "Built development at this location and would appear incongruous to both the rural character of the immediate area, creating an adverse visual impact to occupiers of adjacent land and users of the public footpath network in the area."
However, the planning statement with this latest application says there have been "material planning changes" since that decision was made, as two applications to the north of the site have been approved, and the planning statement asserts "These are further outside the built-up form of Doddington".
It continues to explain that the latest application has been changed in terms of site area, the number of dwellings has been increased, revised accesses, and significant highway improvements are also proposed.
The statement claims: "This proposal has significant community benefit due to the highway improvements proposed.
"This road is utilised by Megaplants to the north of this site, and therefore, with highway improvements to be agreed with Cambridgeshire County Council highways, this would be an improvement for all users and users of the community."
It also argues that the proposed development could be considered infill due to the approval of the other applications to the north.
The statement adds: "It should also be noted that this application has a reduced red line thereby not extending over Askham Row rear garden areas as much as the previous planning in principle application."
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