Planning appeal decision
3-5 Prospect Way, Chatteris, Cambs, PE16 6TZ
Planning appeal 3323645 at 3-5 Prospect Way, Chatteris, Cambs, PE16 6TZ (Fenland District Council) was dismissed on 18 March 2024 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupants of neighbouring properties, with regard to outlook, privacy, noise and dust.
single row of storage racking x 2 double row of storage racking used for pallets of storage of new goods
- Authority
- Fenland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Pearce J
- Postcode
- PE16 6TZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupants of neighbouring properties, with regard to outlook, privacy, noise and dust
What decided it
The excessive height and proximity of the storage racking to neighbouring residential properties, combined with unmitigated noise and dust impacts and privacy concerns from CCTV cameras, causes unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupants in conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP2Policy LP16
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.
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