Bromsgrove House, Honeysome Road, Chatteris, PE16 6SB

Planning appeal 6008500 at Bromsgrove House, Honeysome Road, Chatteris, PE16 6SB (Fenland) was dismissed on 18 September 2026 by Inspector R Gee, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether future occupiers of the proposed development would be safe from flooding and whether the proposal would comply with national and local planning policies which seek to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding.

Change of use of land for residential use, siting of a mobile home to be used as an annexe and removal of existing mobile home

Authority: Fenland
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: R Gee
Postcode: PE16 6SB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether future occupiers of the proposed development would be safe from flooding and whether the proposal would comply with national and local planning policies which seek to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding
whether it is a suitable location for residential development
the effect of the proposal on character and appearance

What decided it

The proposal fails the Sequential Test for flood risk and conflicts with national flood risk policies, which means the development should be refused.

The benefits of the proposal, including personal benefit to the appellant and limited environmental enhancement, are substantially outweighed by the conflict with national flood risk policies, the unsuitability of the location, and the harmful impact on character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy LP1Policy LP3Policy LP12Policy LP14Policy LP16

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