West Of 2A Bridge Lane Wimblington Cambridgeshire

1. 1.The proposed development is located partly within an area of medium-high risk of surface water flood risk. The application fails to pass the Sequential Test in relation to surface water flood risk and fails to demonstrate that acceptable emergency access and egress can be achieved. In addition, the application fails to demonstrate the required volume of attenuation, how sustainable drainage features will accommodate the required volumes, and whether the proposed surface water drainage system would have adequate capacity to accommodate Planning Decision Notice F/YR24/0449/O Town and Country Planning Act 1990 rainfall events in quick succession. The proposed development therefore has unacceptable surface water flood risks and fails to demonstrate that an acceptable surface water drainage strategy can be achieved, contrary to policies LP12 and LP14 of the Fenland Local Plan 2014, paragraph 174 of the National Planning Policy Framework, paragraph 023 of National Planning Practice Guidance and Section 4 of the Cambridgeshire Flood and Water Supplementary Planning Document.
2. 2.By virtue of its location and quantum, the proposed development would significantly urbanise and erode the rural character and appearance of Bridge Lane. These impacts would harm the rural character and appearance of Bridge Lane and result in a loss of the important visual break that the application site currently contributes to the character and appearance of the area. The proposed development would therefore result in the loss of an important space within the village and would have a significant adverse impact on the character and appearance of the area including countryside and farmland, contrary to policies LP12 and LP16 of the Fenland Local Plan 2014.
3. 3.The application fails to provide sufficient transport information and highway mitigation measures to demonstrate that the proposed development would not be prejudicial to the satisfactory function of the highway and highway safety, and fails to promote sustainable forms of travel, contrary to policy LP15 of the Fenland Local Plan 2014 and paragraphs 115-118 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
4. 4.The application fails to demonstrate that a high-quality layout for up to 44 dwellings could be achieved, with sufficient separation distances to prevent significant levels of overlooking between plots, and with sufficient separation distances from boundary trees to prevent significant overshadowing of plots. The application therefore fails to demonstrate that a high level of residential amenity could be provided for future occupiers of the proposed development, contrary to policy LP2 of the Fenland Local Plan 2014.
5. 5.The proposed housing mix does not accord with the suggested housing mix specified within the Cambridgeshire and West Suffolk Housing Needs of Specific Groups 2021 or the Wimblington & Stonea Housing Needs Assessment January 2023. The proposed development therefore fails to provide a housing mix which meets the identified local housing need, particularly for smaller 1- bedroom or 2-bedroom dwellings, contrary to policy LP3 of the Fenland Local Plan 2014.
6. 6.The application as submitted indicates that proposed development would not provide any affordable housing and the application is not accompanied by any evidence to confirm that the proposed development would be unviable with the provision of affordable housing or a financial contribution in lieu of affordable housing provision, contrary to policy LP5 of the Fenland Local Plan 2014.
7. 7.The application (based on the quantum of housing sought) fails to demonstrate it could provide an adequate amount of publicly accessible open space, including amenity greenspace and children's play space, contrary to policies LP2, LP13 and LP16 and Appendix B of the Fenland Local Plan 2014.
8. 8.The application is not accompanied by a legal agreement to provide the contributions necessary to mitigate the impacts of the development. It is therefore considered that the application fails to demonstrate that it would provide adequate infrastructure contributions, contrary to Policy LP13 of the Fenland Local Plan 2014.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

PE15 0RS

Application type

Outline Planning Permission

Scale / size

Large

Number of dwellings

44

Parish

Wimblington Parish Council

Date validated

28 May 2024

Consultation expiry

11 July 2024

Consultation start

4 July 2024

Consultation end

11 July 2024

Neighbour consultation start

4 June 2024

Neighbour consultation end

25 June 2024

Last date for comments

11 July 2024

Target decision date

27 August 2024

Agent

Swann Edwards Architecture Limited

Architect profile

SWANN EDWARDS ARCHITECTURE LIMITED

Agent address

Black Barn Fen Road Guyhirn Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 4AA

Case officer

Richard Fitzjohn

Statutory period

91 days

Last advertised

12 June 2024

Advertisement expiry

26 June 2024

Site notice start

5 June 2024

Site notice end

26 June 2024

Planning Portal ID

PP-12832200

Documents

103