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Notice varied and upheld23 April 20263374868

Land North West of 2 Thrapston Road , Catworth, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5AD

Planning appeal 3374868 at Land North West of 2 Thrapston Road , Catworth, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5AD (Huntingdonshire District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 23 April 2026 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

without planning permission the material change of use of the land from agricultural use to storage of lorries, vehicles and other paraphernalia

Authority
Huntingdonshire District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Savage M
Postcode
PE28 5AD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The storage of vehicles, particularly HGVs visible from Thrapston Road and Brington Road, harms the character and appearance of the rural area, and the modest employment benefits do not outweigh this harm.

What the Inspector cited

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