Logistics warehouse unit at Port One Business And Logistics Park Bramford Road Little Blakenham (Part In The Parish Of Great Blakenham)

The site and its setting

The site is within the expanding Port One Logistics Park, and Unit 14 would connect to Unit 12 with a ridge height of 40.97 metres AOD.

“The building will connect to unit 12 ( for which RMs have been previously approved along with a NMA agreed) and will comprise some 8098sqm floorspace. This is divided between 6889sqm ground floor footprint and 1218sqm mezzanine. It will have a finished floor level of 21.50 AOD and a building ridge height of 40.97m AOD. The floor to ridge height is 19.47m (in line with established heights on Port One).”

“The site sits within the expanding Port One Logistics Park.”

Officer report

Earlier planning permission

The outline permission established the principle of development, while an amendment to Unit 12 enabled Unit 14’s position to be adjusted.

“RELEVANT PLANNING HISTORY Port One has a long and complex planning history reflecting the site’s successful expansion over a number of years. The most salient permission in respect of the current Reserved matters proposal is:”

“A non-material amendment in respect of the full details of the unit on plot 12 was agreed in June (2026) which allowed for the remodelling of the footprint of the building. This has facilitated the adjustment of the position of the unit on plot 14, the subject of this RM submission.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended delegated conditional approval if flood-risk information showed that drainage impacts could be acceptably managed, with refusal otherwise.

“1) That Members delegate authority to the Chief Planning Officer to give conditional approval to the amended Reserved Matters in the event that he is satisfied with the additional flood risk information to be supplied by the applicant that the development will not give rise to unacceptable drainage impacts, subject to the following conditions:”

“2) That in the event that the Chief Planning Officer is not satisfied with the additional flood risk information, and on the advice of the LLFA, to refuse accordingly.”

Officer report

Main planning issues

Officers considered the design, layout, highways, heritage, residential amenity, landscape, biodiversity and contamination impacts acceptable, subject to outstanding flood information.

“The character and appearance of the proposed building follow a well-established ‘house-style’ used on buildings across the Port One Logistics Park and as such the layout, scale, mass, height, orientation, contextual relationships, design and materials are acceptable.”

“In terms of LP 24 2(i) 2 the proposed building will have no adverse impact on the residential amenity enjoyed by homes on the east side of Bramford Road (these being the nearest dwellings to the application site) because the distance ( 233m) between the proposed unit and those properties is sufficient to preclude any risk of amenity infringements.”

Officer report

Consultation responses

Highways raised no objection subject to conditions, while flood officers requested more information and other consultees generally raised no objection or had no comments.

“SCC - Highways Comments - no objection subject to conditions…”

“Environmental Health - Noise/Odour/Light/Smoke Comments Received - 29/07/2025 no objection subject to conditions…”

Officer report

Public comments

Great Blakenham Parish Council objected over transport evidence, while one neutral comment had been received at the time of reporting.

“Great Blakenham Parish Council object to the application on the grounds that a full updated Transport Assessment has not been provided and that further transport evidence is required prior to determination.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The agent addressed the committee and answered questions about solar panel provision; the case officer answered questions about transport assessments and waste storage.

Members considered the proposal

Councillor Warboys proposed approval as recommended, describing the application as a change to an existing application, and Councillor Carter seconded it.

“Councillor Warboys proposed that the application be approved as detailed in the Officer recommendation, stating that this was a change to an existing application.”

Minutes

The decision

Authority was delegated for conditional approval subject to satisfactory flood-risk information and listed conditions, with refusal required if that information was unsatisfactory.

“That Members delegate authority to the Chief Planning Officer to give conditional approval to the amended Reserved Matters in the event that he is satisfied with the additional flood risk information to be supplied by the…”

“Standard RM reference – reference to outline pp • Approved drawings • Conditions as per SCC Highways • Drainage details • Materials to match • Means of enclosure • Landscaping details • Additional BREAM information • Tree protection • No outside storage and no additional mezzanine floor area without further planning permission • Such conditions as may be deemed reasonable by the CPO”

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