Planning appeal decision
High Port Cottage, North Moor Lane South, Cottingham, HU16 4JN
Planning appeal 6011222 at High Port Cottage, North Moor Lane South, Cottingham, HU16 4JN (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) was dismissed on 22 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety and the operation of the local highway network, with particular regard to the level of commercial vehicle movements, the suitability of the site access and the potential for conflict with other road users.
change of use of part of agricultural shed to storage use (Use Class B8)
- Authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- employment-industrial
- Postcode
- HU16 4JN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on highway safety and the operation of the local highway network, with particular regard to the level of commercial vehicle movements, the suitability of the site access and the potential for conflict with other road users
What decided it
The absence of substantive evidence demonstrating that the use, having regard to the potential level of commercial vehicle activity and the constraints of North Moor Lane, would operate without unacceptable effects on highway safety or the efficient operation of the local highway network.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EC4Policy ENV1East Riding Local Plan 2020-2039, Strategic Document (2025)
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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