Planning appeal decision
Land East Of Billing Brook And North And South Of Peterborough Road , Haddon, PE7 3TT
Planning appeal 3369356 at Land East Of Billing Brook And North And South Of Peterborough Road , Haddon, PE7 3TT (Huntingdonshire District Council) was dismissed on 12 December 2025 by Inspector Lo S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the safe operation of aircraft, with particular regard to Sibson Aerodrome and Furze Farm.
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- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Lo S
- Postcode
- PE7 3TT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the safe operation of aircraft, with particular regard to Sibson Aerodrome and Furze Farm
- the effect of the proposed development on surface water drainage and flood risk in the area
What decided it
The proposal failed to demonstrate with sufficient certainty that it would avoid harm to the safe operation of aircraft, particularly at Sibson Aerodrome and Furze Farm, contrary to Policy LP35 which requires all potential adverse impacts to be made acceptable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP10Policy LP35Policy LP14Policy LP34Policy LP5Policy LP15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 161Paragraph 168Paragraph 200
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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