Alumdene Farm 61 Blackbush Drove Whittlesey Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE7 2LJ

1. 1.Insufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that the application building constitutes a qualifying agricultural building for the purposes of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). Whilst it is accepted that the wider land has been used for agricultural purposes, the applicant has failed to provide adequate evidence that the building itself has been in agricultural use for the requisite qualifying period required by the Order. Accordingly, the Local Planning Authority cannot conclude that the proposal benefits from the permitted development rights afforded by Class R, and prior approval cannot be granted.
2. 2.Insufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that the proposed use falls within one of the use classes permitted under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). The description of development refers to dog welfare, dog behaviour support and professional and recreational dog agility, and the submission does not provide sufficient operational details to establish the precise nature of the proposed use or whether it would instead amount to a sui generis use. Furthermore, insufficient information has been provided regarding the scale of the operation, including visitor numbers, staffing levels and associated vehicle movements, preventing the Local Planning Authority from adequately assessing the implications of the proposal for the local highway network. Accordingly, the Local Planning Authority is unable to conclude that the proposal falls within the scope of the permitted development rights afforded by Class R, and prior approval cannot be granted.
3. 3.The submission provides no Flood Risk Assessment. Therefore, there are limited details in relation to the potential flooding hazards from the proposed development, whereby the local authority cannot ensure the site can operate safely without increasing flood risks elsewhere due to a lack of mitigation measures stated. Insufficient information has been provided to ensure the flood risks on the site are mitigated. 5 Plans and documents The following plans and documents form part of this notice. They are as follows: Reference Title Planning Decision Notice F/YR26/0395/PNC03 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 6 Authorisation Authorised by: Matthew Leigh

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

PE7 2LJ

Parish

Whittlesey Town Council

Date validated

21 May 2026

Applicant

Private applicant

Case officer

Zoe Blake

Documents

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