Plans for a change of use of long-established Chatteris factory units gained unanimous backing from councillors despite concerns raised by highways over a footpath. The application by James Edgley for a change of use of six units currently in use by Nightlayer Leek Company in Dean Drove, was before this week’s planning committee because of Cambridgeshire Highway’s objection to the plans over the “failure to provide a safe and suitable access for pedestrians to the proposed development”. However, planning officers were in favour of the proposal and said in their report: “Whilst it cannot be con…