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Dismissed10 September 20213267603

Longwood Church Field, Walberswick, Southwold, IP18 6TG

Planning appeal 3267603 at Longwood Church Field, Walberswick, Southwold, IP18 6TG (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 10 September 2021 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the Grade I listed building, known as St Andrews Church, and the Walberswick Conservation Area, and the landscape and natural beauty of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Demolition of an existing bungalow and garage and the erection of two new dwellings with a car port and garage at Longwood, Church Field, Walberswick, Southwold, IP18 6TG

Authority
East Suffolk
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Thompson P
Postcode
IP18 6TG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the Grade I listed building, known as St Andrews Church, and the Walberswick Conservation Area, and the landscape and natural beauty of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade I listed building and Walberswick Conservation Area was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.

The less than substantial harm to the heritage assets, given great weight, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits comprising modest housing supply, self-build provision, energy efficiency, and economic benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SCLP10.4SCLP11.2SCLP11.3SCLP11.4SCLP11.5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 206

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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