Longwood Church Field, Walberswick, SOUTHWOLD, IP18 6TG

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

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.

Framework references: 197, 199, 200, 202, 206

Plan policies cited: SCLP10.4, SCLP11.2, SCLP11.3, SCLP11.4, SCLP11.5

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