Boundary Farm, Sutton Road, Witchford, CB62HX

siting of shipping container, change of use of shipping container as a mortuary and chapel of rest, installation of car parking and associated works and infrastructure

Authority: East Cambridgeshire
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: community-institutional
Postcode: CB6 2HX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the development regarding the spatial strategy, and whether the development meets the requirements of local planning policy relating to new community facilities

What decided it

The requirement for alternative mortuary and chapel of rest premises to ensure continuity of operation for this essential local community service, combined with the limited harm from the development plan conflict and the sustainable location of the site, outweighed the policy breach.

The benefits of securing continuity of an essential local community service and efficient use of underutilised hardstanding clearly outweighed the limited harm found from the development plan conflict

Plan policies cited: Policy GROWTH 2, Policy COM4, Policy WNP SS1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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