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Notice varied and upheld27 August 20243306591

South Side of Mill Lane, Ickleton, Saffron Walden , Essex, CB10 1FN

Planning appeal 3306591 at South Side of Mill Lane, Ickleton, Saffron Walden , Essex, CB10 1FN (Essex County Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 27 August 2024 by Inspector Higenbottam H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is justified at this location given the provision of the development plan and the need for the facility.

the change of use from previously permitted B8 storage facility to a recycled aggregate production facility. The site has existing hardstanding which would remain in place and be utilised by the proposed facility, along with two agricultural buildings, which would also be retained and be used by the p roposed facility. The site has an existing access road off the B1383 which will be used as access and egress from the site. On site parking will be provided for up to 5 x HGV’s. Appeal C: APP/Z1585/W/22/3319411 Boro Farm, Newmarket Road, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10

Authority
Essex County Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
minerals-waste · Change of use
Inspector
Higenbottam H
Postcode
CB10 1NU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development is justified at this location given the provision of the development plan and the need for the facility
  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby occupiers with particular regard to noise, dust and light spill
  • The effect of the development on biodiversity

What decided it

The appellant's failure to justify why the unallocated appeal site was at least as suitable as allocated sites or Areas of Search under the Waste Local Plan, combined with unresolved harm to residential living conditions and biodiversity, outweighed the benefits of additional waste capacity and employment.

the significant benefits of additional employment and recycling capacity did not outweigh the harm to residential amenity, biodiversity and the character and appearance of the area, so the development conflicted with the development plan as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
WLP Policy 1WLP Policy 3WLP Policy 4WLP Policy 6MLP Policy S5ULP Policy S7ULP Policy GEN4ULP Policy GEN7ULP Policy ENV8ULP Policy ENV13

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