Uplands Farm, Harrington Road, Loddington, KETTERING, NN14 1LH

change of use of agricultural building to B2

Authority: North Northamptonshire
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector: Hickey A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
whether the site is a suitable location for the development proposed having regard to local and national planning policy
the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers of Uplands Farm and nearby occupiers with respect to noise and disturbance
highway safety with particular regard to parking provision

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the tranquil rural character of the countryside from noise and disturbance generated by the motorsport use, combined with inadequate mitigation measures and unsuitable location in open countryside, outweighs the limited economic benefits.

Plan policies cited: Policy 8 NNJCS, Policy 25 NNJCS, Policy 11 NNJCS, Policy 13 NNJCS, Policy LOC1 Kettering Site Specific Part 2 Local Plan, Policy RS4 Kettering Site Specific Part 2 Local Plan

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