Land known as Unit 14 Oak Lane Business Park, 17 Oak Lane, Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1RS

Without planning permission, the change of use of the unit known as Unit 14 from existing agricultural use to Class E (g) use as defined in The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) for the manufacture of candles

Authority: East Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector: Watson S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the manufacturing of candles on highway safety and car parking
the effect of the manufacturing of candles on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby dwellings
whether the location of the use promotes sustainable travel choices

What decided it

The negligible traffic generation from the small unit in the context of the overall business park's approved uses meant no material harm to highway safety, parking, living conditions, or sustainable travel accessibility.

Plan policies cited: Policy COM 8, Policy COM 7, Policy EMP 4, Policy ENV 2

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