Planning appeal decision
Amberlea, Warren Lane, Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk , IP30 9DT
Planning appeal 3264624 at Amberlea, Warren Lane, Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk , IP30 9DT (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 20 July 2021 by Inspector Simpson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety.
erection of new single storey dwelling using existing access together with new access to existing dwelling
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson L
- Postcode
- IP30 9DT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area
- The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
What decided it
The proposed development would introduce a new access with substandard visibility that would result in an adverse impact upon highway safety, conflicting with the development plan and NPPF paragraph 108.
The social and economic benefits of providing one market dwelling did not outweigh the adverse impact upon highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T10Policy GP1Policy H13Policy H15Policy H16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 108
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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