Planning appeal decision
Garden of 36 Ten Mile Bank, Littleport, Ely, Cambs, CB6 1EE
Planning appeal 3336630 at Garden of 36 Ten Mile Bank, Littleport, Ely, Cambs, CB6 1EE (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed on 23 July 2024 by Inspector Norman R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is in a suitable location.
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- Authority
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Norman R
- Postcode
- CB6 1EE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development is in a suitable location
- Whether it has been sufficiently demonstrated that the development would be acceptable in relation to flood risk
What decided it
The material considerations of the small scale of the business, adequate parking, and the appellant's justified reasons for the location outweighed the policy conflict with GROWTH2, combined with adequate demonstration that flood risk would be acceptably mitigated.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GROWTH2Policy EMP2Policy EMP3Policy EMP4Policy ENV8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 14
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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