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Notice varied and upheld21 September 20213271651

The Land Known As Highbury Cottage, Back Bank, Whaplode Drove, PE12 0TT

Planning appeal 3271651 at The Land Known As Highbury Cottage, Back Bank, Whaplode Drove, PE12 0TT (South Holland District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 21 September 2021 by Inspector Murray J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land from residential to mixed use of residential and commercial for: - storage of commercial vehicles; and - siting of a storage container and other paraphernalia in connection with catering/functions business

Authority
South Holland District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Murray J
Postcode
PE12 0TT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • neighbours' living conditions, in terms of visual impact and disturbance through traffic movements

What decided it

The development causes unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the predominantly rural area, conflicting with local plan policies 1, 2, 3 and 7, and no conditions could overcome this harm.

The economic benefits of the catering business and employment creation were insufficient to outweigh the unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the rural area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3Policy 7

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2021

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