Land West of Main Street, Southorpe, PE2 3BX

Planning appeal 3365234 at Land West of Main Street, Southorpe, PE2 3BX (Peterborough City Council) was dismissed on 5 June 2026 by Inspector Brownless E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development is in a suitable location with particular regard to development plan policies concerning the location of development within the countryside.

a change of use of agricultural hardstanding for the siting of 18 self storage containers

Authority: Peterborough City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector: Brownless E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development is in a suitable location with particular regard to development plan policies concerning the location of development within the countryside
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The proposal fails to accord with the development plan policies governing countryside location (LP2, LP4, LP11) and highway safety (LP13), and the material considerations in favour do not outweigh the significant harm to landscape character and highway safety.

The moderate weight given to economic benefits and support for rural business diversification was outweighed by the significant weight attached to the unsuitability of location in the countryside, harm to character and appearance, and failure to demonstrate safe access and highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy LP2Policy LP11 Part GPolicy LP4Policy LP16Policy LP27Policy LP13
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 85Paragraph 86Paragraph 88

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