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Dismissed22 July 20223285603

Horse and Groom, Baldock Road, Steeple Morden, SG8 9NS

Planning appeal 3285603 at Horse and Groom, Baldock Road, Steeple Morden, SG8 9NS (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2022 by Inspector Parsons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

to demolish existing building and erect B8 self-storage unit with ancillary office

Authority
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Parsons J
Postcode
SG8 9NS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the development would be in a sustainable location, having regard to the need to travel and the offering of a genuine choice of transport modes
  • Protected species
  • The use of the proposed access/exit on the safety of highway users using the storage facility and the A505

What decided it

The substantial cumulative harm to character and appearance, failure to provide a sustainable location with reduced travel needs and genuine transport choice, and inadequate evidence regarding protected species, taken together, outweighed economic benefits and conflicted with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HQ/1Policy S/7Policy TI/2Policy T/2Policy NH/4Policy S/1Policy S/5Policy S/6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 126Paragraph 105Paragraph 82Paragraph 81

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