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Allowed29 September 20233295140

Land at East Marsh, S of Gunthorpe Road, W of Flowers Farm and Frenchs Road, The Marsh, Walpole St Andrew, PE14

Planning appeal 3295140 at Land at East Marsh, S of Gunthorpe Road, W of Flowers Farm and Frenchs Road, The Marsh, Walpole St Andrew, PE14 (South Holland District Council) was allowed on 29 September 2023 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the use of best and most versatile agricultural land.

installation of a solar farm and battery storage facility with associated infrastructure. Appeal B: APP/V2635/W/22/3295141 Gunthorpe Road Solar Farm, Land south of Gunthorpe Road, Walpole Marsh, Wisbech near PE14 7JH

Authority
South Holland District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Thompson P
Postcode
PE14 7JH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the use of best and most versatile agricultural land

What decided it

The significant environmental and energy security benefits of the renewable energy scheme, combined with the temporary and reversible nature of the agricultural land loss and the absence of viable alternative sites on non-BMV land, outweighed the moderate conflict with development plan policies on best and most versatile agricultural land.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM20Policy 31
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 158Paragraph 174Paragraph 175

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