Planning appeal decision
Land East of Caxton Gibbet Services Site, Ermine Street, Cambourne, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3PE
Planning appeal 3310622 at Land East of Caxton Gibbet Services Site, Ermine Street, Cambourne, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3PE (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 13 November 2023 by Inspector Palmer N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of 4no. industrial units (Use Classes B2 (general industrial) and/or E(g) (office)) with associated access and parking
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Palmer N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether or not the development would make sufficient provision for carbon emissions reduction
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the rural area, combined with conflict with the locational requirements of Policies S/7 and E/13, outweighed the economic benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S/7Policy E/13Policy HQ/1Policy NH/2Policy CC/3
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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