Planning appeal decision
Croft Farm, Meadow Lane, Thornhaugh, Peterborough, PE8 6HN
Planning appeal 3308706 at Croft Farm, Meadow Lane, Thornhaugh, Peterborough, PE8 6HN (Peterborough City Council) was dismissed on 3 July 2023 by Inspector Hickey A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance.
change of use from agricultural land to garden land
- Authority
- Peterborough City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hickey A
- Postcode
- PE8 6HN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Thornhaugh Conservation Area and the setting of the nearby Grade II listed buildings Croft Farmhouse and Avebury Cottage
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national planning policy
What decided it
The proposal would unacceptably harm the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through increased noise and disturbance from holiday let guests using the garden space, particularly in the evening.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP17Policy LP16Policy LP19Policy LP27Policy LP2Policy LP11
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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