Land East Of 7 Megans Way Accessed From Railway Lane Chatteris Cambridgeshire

1. 1.Policy LP16 part (d) and Policy LP18 of the Fenland Local Plan 2014 seeks to ensure that proposals make a positive contribution to the local distinctiveness and character of the Conservation Area and that the character of the local built environment informs the layout and features of proposed development. The introduction of a dwelling at the back edge of the footpath, within a constrained site, would introduce a visual change within the street and would appear significantly out of character with the street scene, creating a visually Planning Decision Notice F/YR25/0592/F Town and Country Planning Act 1990 prominent and incongruous feature at odds with the prevailing character. As such, the proposal would fail to make a positive contribution to the local distinctiveness and character of the area and results in an adverse impact upon the character and appearance of the Chatteris Conservation Area and therefore would be contrary Policies LP16 and LP18 of the Fenland Local Plan 2014.
2. 2.Policy LP15 of the Fenland Local Plan (2014) requires that developments provide "well designed, safe and convenient access for all". The application appears to indicate that the applicant does not control sufficient land to provide adequate access to the proposed parking space, which is exacerbated by existing neighbouring boundary treatments. The access to the parking space would be physically obstructed, preventing safe and practical access to the proposed parking space. This inability to access the parking space directly and safely would likely result in drivers attempting irregular manoeuvres, such as reversing over extended distances, making multiple point turns, or mounting the footway. The proposal would result in a parking provision shortfall, which would result in the development failing to meet the parking standard requirements outlined in Appendix A of the Fenland Local Plan (2014), and as such there will be a burden placed on the surrounding area to meet the demand. The scheme is therefore considered contrary to Policy LP15 of the Fenland Local Plan 2014.
3. 3.The proposed layout provides a lack of natural surveillance over the parking area, resulting in poor residential amenity and safety concerns. This is contrary to Policies LP2, LP16 and LP17 of the Fenland Local Plan (2014) which seek to protect the amenity of residents, provide community safety and promote good design.
4. 4.The application fails to demonstrate that the proposal would adequately retain and dispose of surface water within the application site. The proposal therefore fails to demonstrate that it satisfies the requirements of Policy LP14 of the Fenland Local Plan (2014) and Chapter 14 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).

From the council's decision notice.

Application type

Full Planning Permission

Scale / size

Small

Parish

Chatteris Town Council

District

25/0444/PEND

Date validated

4 August 2025

Consultation expiry

29 September 2025

Consultation start

2 September 2025

Consultation end

23 September 2025

Neighbour consultation start

29 September 2025

Neighbour consultation end

29 September 2025

Last date for comments

29 September 2025

Target decision date

29 September 2025

Statutory period

56 days

Last advertised

20 August 2025

Advertisement expiry

4 September 2025

Site notice start

21 August 2025

Site notice end

12 September 2025

Planning Portal ID

PP-14032879

Documents

18