Planning appeal decision
Hadham Farm, Norwich Road, Kennet, Suffolk, CB8 7RQ
Planning appeal 3303188 at Hadham Farm, Norwich Road, Kennet, Suffolk, CB8 7RQ (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed on 4 July 2023 by Inspector Zoe Raygen, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the setting of a group of nearby barrows including Rookery bowl barrow and Hilly Plantation bowl barrow and Waterhall Farmhouse a Grade II Listed building.
erection of bund for animal welfare (livestock and racehorses)
- Authority
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Zoe Raygen
- Postcode
- CB8 7RQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the setting of a group of nearby barrows including Rookery bowl barrow and Hilly Plantation bowl barrow and Waterhall Farmhouse a Grade II Listed building
What decided it
The very significant benefits of long-term management and access to the barrows together with noise reduction were sufficient to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the heritage assets.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV 14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 16
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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