Planning appeal decision
White Horse Inn, Newmarket Road, Risby, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 6RD
Planning appeal 3240453 at White Horse Inn, Newmarket Road, Risby, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 6RD (West Suffolk) was dismissed on 4 June 2021 by Inspector Butcher H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the setting of the White Horse Inn which is Grade II listed.
the erection of residential dwellings (Class C3) comprising; six 2-bed dwellings with associated landscaping
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Butcher H
- Postcode
- IP28 6RD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the setting of the White Horse Inn which is Grade II listed
- Whether the site is a suitable location for housing having regard to local planning policy
What decided it
The less-than-substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed White Horse Inn, combined with conflict with Policies DM5 and DM27 regarding unsuitable location for housing in the countryside, was not outweighed by the modest benefits of housing supply and economic gain.
The modest benefits of additional housing supply and economic benefits, together with site clearance and removal of front parking, did not outweigh the less-than-substantial harm to the setting of the listed building, which must be given considerable importance and weight.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM15Policy DM5Policy DM27
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 196Paragraph 78
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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