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Dismissed9 March 20266002042

Gravel Diggers Farm, Gravel Diggers Farm Bungalow Long Drove, Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8RR

Planning appeal 6002042 at Gravel Diggers Farm, Gravel Diggers Farm Bungalow Long Drove, Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8RR (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 9 March 2026 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the building is part of an established agricultural unit.

a change of use of buildings on agricultural units and former agricultural buildings to 1 no dwellinghouse (Class C3)

Authority
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Smith D
Postcode
CB24 8RR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the building is part of an established agricultural unit
  • Whether the proposed building operations are reasonably necessary
  • Whether future occupiers would be at risk of flooding

What decided it

The demolition of the southern lean-to section was not reasonably necessary to carry out the building operations permitted under Class Q, as the existing lean-to was capable of conversion and contained adequate light provision.

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