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Dismissed10 June 20266007062

Four Acres, North Side, Thorney, PE6 0RL

Planning appeal 6007062 at Four Acres, North Side, Thorney, PE6 0RL (Peterborough) was dismissed on 10 June 2026 by Inspector H Marriott, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the appeal site is a suitable location for the development, with particular reference to the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the countryside.

retrospective application for the change of use of paddock/garden to storage of motor vehicles in association with the adjacent car sales use

Authority
Peterborough
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
employment-industrial
Inspector
H Marriott
Postcode
PE6 0RL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the appeal site is a suitable location for the development, with particular reference to the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the countryside
  • the effect on the existing access arrangement with particular reference to highway safety
  • whether or not the development meets mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements

What decided it

The development represents an unsuitable location in the countryside causing significant harm to character and appearance, combined with unacceptable highway safety risks from an inadequate access, which together outweigh the modest economic benefits to the existing business.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP2Policy LP11Policy LP16Policy LP13Policy LP28
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 89Paragraph 135Paragraph 187Paragraph 116

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