Planning appeal decision
Karro Foods (South) Site, Haverhill Road, Little Wratting, Suffolk, CB9 7TD
Planning appeal 3305602 at Karro Foods (South) Site, Haverhill Road, Little Wratting, Suffolk, CB9 7TD (West Suffolk) was allowed on 11 August 2023 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
change of use from B2 general industrial use to B8 open storage use
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Dade E
- Postcode
- CB9 7TD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- biodiversity, with particular regard to protected and priority species
What decided it
The proposal would not harm the character and appearance of the area or biodiversity, including protected and priority species, when assessed against the development plan policies and with appropriate mitigation conditions in place.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RV4Policy DM2Policy DM13Policy RV9Policy DM10Policy DM11Policy DM6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 55Paragraph 57
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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