Warren Lodge Fowlmere Road, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6EZ

Planning appeal 3296144 at Warren Lodge Fowlmere Road, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6EZ (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 4 May 2023 by Inspector Brook S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether this is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the local development strategy, including the grading of agricultural land.

machinery and store building

Authority: South Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Brook S
Postcode: SG8 6EZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether this is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the local development strategy, including the grading of agricultural land
The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring property known as Paddlesworth, with regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The proposal would result in the irreversible loss of Grade 2 agricultural land without demonstrating any overriding need, conflicting with Policy NH/3 and NPPF paragraph 174, combined with unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the countryside area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S/7Policy NH/3Policy HQ/1Policy TI/2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 174

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