Site South Of 2 Parsonage Barns Bottisham Cambridgeshire
Refused on 15 May 2026
Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal
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Proposal
To Vary Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of previously approved 23/00017/FUL, dated 8 November 2024 for erection of outdoor covered storage area and extension to existing building to form staff welfare facilities and associated works
- Received
- 1 October 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 9
- Ward
- Bottisham
- ReceivedReceived1 Oct
- ValidatedValidated1 Oct
- Consult.Consultation28 Oct
- TargetTarget Date26 Nov
- DecidedDecided15 May
Decided in 226 days (council typically 42)
About this application
This is an application to vary a condition at Site South Of 2 Parsonage Barns Bottisham Cambridgeshire. East Cambridgeshire has handled 766 applications of this type. This one was decided in 226 days, 26 weeks longer than East Cambridgeshire's typical decision time. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 47 applications across Bottisham.
96% of conditions applications at East Cambridgeshire District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 6 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- Policy GROWTH 2 of the East Cambridgeshire District Council Local Plan 2015 (as amended 2023) provides the locational strategy for the district and sets out that development is to be concentrated within the defined settlement boundaries. Outside these areas and subject to other policies in the plan, development will be strictly controlled having regard to the need to protect the countryside and the setting of towns and villages. The site sits outside of the defined development envelope for Bottisham, within the open countryside and fails to meet the requirements of exception policy EMP 2 of the East Cambridgeshire District Council Local Plan 2015 (as amended 2023). The proposed extension, by virtue of its design, form and positioning on the host building, would result in harm to the character and appearance of the locality, as well as the existing building. The principle of development is therefore unacceptable as it conflicts with policy GROWTH 2, EMP 2 of the East Cambridgeshire District Council Local Plan 2015 (as amended 2023) and Chapter 6 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
- Paragraph 154 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024 sets out that development in the Green Belt is inappropriate unless it falls into one of the listed exceptions. The proposed extension, by virtue of the changes proposed to its scale and design, would representant a disproportionate addition over and above the size of the existing building. On this basis, the proposal does not meet the exception as set out under sub-paragraph c. The extension would represent inappropriate development in the Green Belt and fails to accord with Paragraph 154 of the NPPF together with policy ENV 10 of the East Cambridgeshire District Council Local Plan 2015 (as amended 2023).
- The proposed extension, by virtue of its form, overall design and positioning on the existing building, would fail to remain subservient to the existing built form on the site. The proposed form and design of the extension, which includes four, irregular pitch roof forms would appear at odds with the design and form of the existing building, introducing development which would appear overly dominant, and would not remain subservient to the existing built form. The extension, as a result of its design and relationship with the host building, would introduce development which is not sympathetic to the rural character of the locality. As such, the proposal is contrary to policies ENV 1, ENV 2, ENV 10 and EMP 2 of the East Cambridgeshire District Council Local Plan (as amended 2023).
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Application type
- Variation of condition
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Bottisham
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 1 October 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 17 November 2025
- Consultation start
- 15 May 2026
- Consultation end
- 28 October 2025
- Neighbour consultation start
- 15 May 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 28 October 2025
- Target decision date
- 26 November 2025
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- FAO Mr Philip Kratz 120 New Cavendish Street London W1W 6XX
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Site notice start
- 27 October 2025
- Site notice end
- 17 November 2025
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14375642
- Documents
- 17
- Constraints
- 11
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: BottishamPart of the site
- Green belt: East Cambridgeshire
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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