®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Fulbourn Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 9YH
Planning appeal 3298055 at Land South of Fulbourn Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 9YH (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed on 28 November 2022 by Inspector Boniface M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to planning policy and other material considerations.
Hybrid planning application for 56,473 sqm of commercial floorspace for Use Classes E(g) i (offices), ii (research and development), iii (light industrial) and B8 (storage and distribution – limited to data centres), comprising outline permission with reserved matters (except access) for up to 44,671 sqm, full permission for Phase 1 (main access, one commercial building, multi-decked car and cycle park, landscaping and infrastructure), and full permission for enabling works (site-wide earthworks and drainage).
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Boniface M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to planning policy and other material considerations.
What decided it
The appeal site's specific allocation for employment development under Policy E/3, combined with the scheme's full compliance with development plan policies and the substantial economic and environmental benefits, firmly indicated that planning permission should be granted.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S/2Policy E/3Policy NH/2Policy NH/8Policy NH/14Policy S/3Policy TI/2Policy CC/6Policy HQ/1Policy NH/4Policy SC/2Policy CC/1Policy TI/10Policy SC/10Policy SC/14Policy TI/3Policy SC/9Policy CC/8Policy TI/6Policy HQ/2Policy SC/11Policy SC/12
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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