Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent No 8 Earls Green Road, Bacton, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4SB
Planning appeal 3258645 at Land Adjacent No 8 Earls Green Road, Bacton, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4SB (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 17 September 2021 by Inspector Fallon R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
described on the application form as “Erection of detached dwelling and garage
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fallon R
- Postcode
- IP14 4SB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- highway and pedestrian safety, with specific regard to whether the scheme makes adequate provision for visibility at the site access
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance from the incongruous encroachment into the field enclosure pattern and disruption of mature hedgerows, combined with inadequate visibility splays for highway safety, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of a single dwelling.
the adverse impacts of the scheme would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited economic and social benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5 of the Core StrategyPolicy FC 1.1 of the Core Strategy Focused ReviewPolicy T10 of the Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 112Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 213
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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