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

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

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.

Plan policies cited: GROWTH 2, EMP 2, EMP 3, EMP 4, ENV 2, ENV 9, COM 7, HAD 1, HAD 13

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