The Barracks Piggery, Milk And Water Drove, Farcet, PE7 3DS

‘Retrospective Application for erection of 1no industrial building and siting of 9no. shipping containers in Class E (g)iii)) and B8 Uses. ’

Authority: Huntingdonshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector: McDonagh C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupiers of Rose Cottage
Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location having regard to the relevant policies of the development plan and Framework
Whether the site is at an unacceptable risk of flooding
Whether the vehicular access is safe and suitable for all users and any effects on highway safety
The effects of the development on biodiversity

What decided it

The cumulative harm to character and appearance, living conditions, highway safety, flood risk and biodiversity, combined with the site's unsuitability for development in the countryside, outweighs the economic benefits claimed.

Framework references: 135, 165, 114, 115, 180

Plan policies cited: LP10, LP11, LP12, LP14, LP19, LP33, LP5, LP17, LP30

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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