Planning appeal decision
A J Farm, Fenside Road, Warboys, PE28 2UW
Planning appeal 6005127 at A J Farm, Fenside Road, Warboys, PE28 2UW (Huntingdonshire) was dismissed on 1 July 2026 by Inspector K Allen, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for the proposed development, with particular regard to the Council's spatial strategy including the effect of the scheme on the character and appearance of the area.
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF SITE FOR STORAGE CONTAINERS USING EXISTING ACCESS
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- employment-industrial
- Inspector
- K Allen
- Postcode
- PE28 2UW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for the proposed development, with particular regard to the Council's spatial strategy including the effect of the scheme on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site would not be an appropriate location for the proposed development as the storage containers would appear dominant and incongruous within the surrounding open countryside, conflicting with the Council's spatial strategy and policies requiring development to positively contribute to the area's character and identity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP10Policy LP19Policy LP11Policy LP12Policy C1 of the National Design Guide
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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