Planning appeal decision
Chestnut Tree Farm, Framlingham Road, Laxfield, Woodbridge, Suffolk , IP13 8HD
Planning appeal 3264427 at Chestnut Tree Farm, Framlingham Road, Laxfield, Woodbridge, Suffolk , IP13 8HD (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 8 June 2021 by Inspector Palmer N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on the setting of the adjacent listed building.
erection of a new two-storey dwelling
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Palmer N
- Postcode
- IP13 8HD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on the setting of the adjacent listed building
- the accessibility of the proposed dwelling to services and facilities by sustainable means
What decided it
The identified harm to the setting of the listed building and the visual intrusion into the rural setting, which is not outweighed by the limited public benefits of a single dwelling, provides a clear reason under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework to refuse the proposal.
the limited benefits of housing supply, economic support and biodiversity measures were outweighed by the considerable harm to the setting of the listed building and the character and appearance of the area
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H7Policy CS1Policy CS2Policy HB1Policy CS5Policy GP1Policy H15Policy FC1.1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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