®Planning appeal decision
Land north-east of A14 and south-east of B1514, Buckden Road, Brampton, Huntingdon, PE19 5UH
an outline application, with details of access, for a business park comprising Use Classes E, B2 and B8
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- employment-industrial · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Savage K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would represent a suitable location for development having regard to relevant local and national policies
- Whether the proposal would address an unmet need for the type of development proposed
- The effect on the landscape character of the area
- Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for biodiversity
- Whether the proposal would safeguard mineral resources
- Whether the proposal would be compatible with adjacent uses
What decided it
The significant harm to landscape character and conflict with the development plan as a whole, compounded by unresolved odour compatibility issues, was not outweighed by the economic benefits or other material considerations.
The conflict with the development plan as a whole (unsuitable location, landscape harm, minor agricultural land loss and amenity/compatibility conflict) was afforded significant weight, which was not outweighed by the moderate weight given to economic benefits, modest weight given to biodiversity net gain, or the fallback position, resulting in dismissal.
Plan policies cited: Policy LP1, Policy LP2, Policy LP3, Policy LP7, Policy LP8, Policy LP10, Policy LP11, Policy LP12, Policy LP19, Policy LP30, Policy 1 (Buckden Neighbourhood Plan), Policy 5 (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Minerals and Waste Local Plan 2021), Policy 16 (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Minerals and Waste Local Plan 2021)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.