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Dismissed5 August 20266009510

Land West Of 78-88 Station Road, Manea, March, PE15 0HG

Planning appeal 6009510 at Land West Of 78-88 Station Road, Manea, March, PE15 0HG (Fenland) was dismissed on 5 August 2026 by Inspector G Dring, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the potential for flooding.

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Authority
Fenland
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
G Dring
Postcode
PE15 0HG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the potential for flooding

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate that the sequential test has been passed, as required by Policy LP14 and the Framework, means the site is not in a suitable location for residential development given the high flood risk.

The moderate benefits of housing delivery and limited economic benefits do not outweigh the significant weight afforded to the conflict with the sequential test requirement and the failure to avoid flood risk by directing development to areas at the lowest risk of flooding.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 170

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.

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