Four Acres, North Side, Thorney, PE6 0RL

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
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.

Framework references: 89, 135, 187, 116

Plan policies cited: Policy LP2, Policy LP11, Policy LP16, Policy LP13, Policy LP28

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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