Stradishall Service Station, Bury Road, Stradishall, NEWMARKET, CB8 9XX

demolition of existing single storey Class E shop on the forecourt and the erection of a new single storey Class E shop unit on the forecourt with Sui Generis takeaway unit internally. Formation of new pump islands, new pumps and new canopy. Re-positioning of new offset fillers and new underground tanks

Authority: West Suffolk
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Bartlett R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the location of the appeal site is suitable for the proposed development
contamination
the effect of the development on highway safety
the effect of the development on living conditions of occupiers of the adjacent residential property

What decided it

The proposal could not demonstrate sufficient parking and manoeuvring space for all businesses on site without obstructing access or compromising highway safety, and the intensified use with extended operating hours would unacceptably increase noise and disturbance to the adjacent residential occupier.

Framework references: 87, 93

Plan policies cited: Policy DM40, Policy DM5, Policy DM35, Policy CS2, Policy DM14, Policy DM2

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