52 Fairway Chatteris Cambridgeshire PE16 6ST

1. 1.Policy LP16 (d) of the Fenland Local Plan (2014) requires that development demonstrates that it makes a positive contribution to the local distinctiveness and character of the area, enhancing its local setting, responding to and improving the character of the local built environment and does not adversely impact on the street scene or landscape character of the surrounding area. The proposal is for the construction of a dwelling attached to and within existing garden land associated with No. 52. Due to the constrained nature of the site, the proposal results in a development which is contrived in its design and layout and consequently is unsympathetic and out of character with the existing street scene. The proposal would consequently create an incongruous and unattractive feature which fails to demonstrate that it makes a positive contribution to the local distinctiveness and character of the area and is therefore contrary to the requirements of policy LP16 of the Fenland Local Plan (2014).
2. 2.Policies LP2 and LP16(h) of the Fenland Local Plan seeks to ensure that the development provides sufficient amenity space for future occupiers. The scale and positioning of the proposed development will result in both the existing dwelling and the proposed dwelling retaining insufficient levels of private amenity space owing to the constraints of the site, which will result in harm to future occupiers is therefore contrary to Policy LP16(h).
3. 3.Policy LP15 states that development proposals should demonstrate that they provide well designed, safe and convenient access for all. Paragraph 115 of the NPPF 2024 seeks to ensure that safe and suitable access to the site can be achieved for all users. Insufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that a 2m x 2m pedestrian visibility splay either side of the vehicle access can be provided within the red line boundary of the application site. As such, the development is considered contrary to the aforementioned policy.
4. 4.In the absence of a legal agreement or other enforceable mechanism to secure the delivery and occupation of the proposed dwelling as a self-build unit, the development fails to meet the definition and requirements of self-build housing as set out in the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (as amended).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

PE16 6ST

Application type

Full Planning Permission

Scale / size

Small

Parish

Chatteris Town Council

District

25/0840/PEND

Date validated

9 December 2025

Consultation expiry

27 February 2026

Consultation start

27 January 2026

Consultation end

10 February 2026

Neighbour consultation start

27 February 2026

Neighbour consultation end

27 February 2026

Last date for comments

27 February 2026

Target decision date

3 February 2026

Agent

TS Drawing Services

Agent address

3 Tarragon Drive Guildford Surrey GU2 9GP

Statutory period

56 days

Site notice start

28 January 2026

Site notice end

18 February 2026

Documents

30