Planning appeal decision
60 The Street, Barton Mills, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 6AA
Planning appeal 3268286 at 60 The Street, Barton Mills, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 6AA (West Suffolk) was dismissed on 16 June 2021 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and Barton Mills Conservation Area.
a new build garage to the front of the property with new drive leading to it
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Grierson E
- Postcode
- IP28 6AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and Barton Mills Conservation Area
What decided it
The absence of any public benefits to balance against the less than substantial harm to the heritage asset.
less than substantial harm to the heritage asset was not outweighed by any public benefits, as none were outlined by the appellant
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5 of the Forest Heath Core Strategy Development Plan Document (2010)Policy DM2 of the West Suffolk Joint Development Management Policies Document (2015)Policy DM17 of the West Suffolk Joint Development Management Policies Document (2015)Policy DM24 of the West Suffolk Joint Development Management Policies Document (2015)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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