Land Adjacent to the South of - Riverside Caravan Park, Riverside Park, 21 New River Bank, Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4TA

Planning appeal 3320737 at Land Adjacent to the South of - Riverside Caravan Park, Riverside Park, 21 New River Bank, Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4TA (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed on 11 September 2023 by Inspector Morgan R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the need for the proposal is justified, in accordance with relevant development plan policies.

change of use of land for the siting of up to 10 holiday lodges with associated ancillary development including parking, landscaping and drainage

Authority: East Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector: Morgan R
Postcode: CB7 4TA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the need for the proposal is justified, in accordance with relevant development plan policies
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The Inspector's conclusion that the justified need for additional holiday accommodation and the acceptable, well-screened visual impact of the proposal satisfied the requirements of Local Plan Policy EMP8.

The proposal was found to comply with the development plan and the Framework, and no other considerations outweighed this finding, so the appeal was allowed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GROWTH2Policy EMP8Policy EMP9Policy ENV1Policy ENV2Policy ENV7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 164

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