®Planning appeal decision
Land North-East of A14 and South-East of B1514, Buckden Road, Brampton, Huntingdon, PE19 5UH
Planning appeal 3323523 at Land North-East of A14 and South-East of B1514, Buckden Road, Brampton, Huntingdon, PE19 5UH (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 2 April 2024 by Inspector Savage K, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would represent a suitable location for development having regard to relevant local and national policies.
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
- Postcode
- PE19 5UH
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP1Policy LP2Policy LP3Policy LP7Policy LP8Policy LP10Policy LP11Policy LP12Policy LP19Policy LP30Policy 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)
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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