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Notice upheld6 June 20253316935

Tree Farm Hillrow Causeway, Haddenham, Ely, CB6 3PA

Planning appeal 3316935 at Tree Farm Hillrow Causeway, Haddenham, Ely, CB6 3PA (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 6 June 2025 by Inspector Merrett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location in terms of the effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby residents, having particular regard to noise and disturbance.

Change of use of (1) an existing open-sided agricultural shed from agriculture to a mixed use of agriculture and B8 storage, (2) an existing agricultural building from agriculture to a mixed use of agriculture and B8 storage, and (3) (part retrospective) an area of hardstanding from open agricultural storage to open storage of contractor’s plant and machinery (sui generis)

Authority
East Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Merrett R
Postcode
CB6 3PA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location in terms of the effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby residents, having particular regard to noise and disturbance
  • Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location in terms of the effect of the development on highway and pedestrian safety

What decided it

The substantial increase in traffic forecast would result in significant additional noise and disturbance to nearby residents and would significantly exacerbate the risk to highway safety, rendering the development unacceptable in conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
GROWTH 2EMP 2EMP 3EMP 4ENV 2ENV 9COM 7HAD 1HAD 13

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