®Planning appeal decision
Walnut Tree Cottage Workshop, 4 Thetford Road, Barnham, Thetford, Suffolk , IP24 2PA
Planning appeal 3266328 at Walnut Tree Cottage Workshop, 4 Thetford Road, Barnham, Thetford, Suffolk , IP24 2PA (West Suffolk) was allowed on 14 June 2021 by Inspector Simpson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to its accessibility to services and facilities and sustainable modes of transport.
for a change of use from joinery workshop to holiday cottage
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Simpson L
- Postcode
- IP24 2PA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to its accessibility to services and facilities and sustainable modes of transport
What decided it
The site's good accessibility to sustainable modes of transport via bus services and its well-related location to Barnham settlement meant the proposal complied with the relevant development plan policies and NPPF guidance for rural tourism development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM33Policy DM34
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 83
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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