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Dismissed11 November 20243344095

Land North East Of Bates Lodge, Peterborough Road, Haddon, PE7 3TT

Planning appeal 3344095 at Land North East Of Bates Lodge, Peterborough Road, Haddon, PE7 3TT (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 11 November 2024 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

the installation of a solar park to export up to 25 MW (AC) electricity, comprising up to 65,000 photovoltaic panels, 10 inverter/transformer cabins, a single control building and associated works

Authority
Huntingdonshire District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Hughes L
Postcode
PE7 3TT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the safe functioning of aircraft
  • the best and most versatile agricultural land
  • the living conditions of the occupants of Bates Lodge, with particular regard to outlook

What decided it

The combined significant harm to landscape character and appearance of the Northern Wolds, and insufficient demonstration that aircraft safety would not be compromised, outweighed the substantial public benefits of renewable energy generation and climate change mitigation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP10Policy LP14Policy LP35Huntingdonshire Landscape and Townscape Supplementary Planning Document (LTSPD)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 135Paragraph 157Paragraph 163Paragraph 180Paragraph 181Paragraph 191Paragraph 193

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