Planning appeal decision
Studio Annexe, Elm Tree Cottage , The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7LJ
Planning appeal 3268289 at Studio Annexe, Elm Tree Cottage , The Causeway, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7LJ (Babergh District Council) was allowed on 25 January 2022 by Inspector Cooper W, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed works on the setting of the Grade II listed building Elm Tree Cottage.
severance of studio/annexe from Elm Tree Cottage to form a separate dwelling
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cooper W
- Postcode
- IP7 7LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed works on the setting of the Grade II listed building Elm Tree Cottage
What decided it
The proposal would have a neutral effect on the setting of the listed building as the appeal building's subordinate and sympathetic appearance and location would be maintained, and the appreciation of the listed cottage as a historic building on an evolved rural homestead would endure.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy CN06 of the Babergh Local Plan Alteration No.2Policy CS15 of the Babergh Local Plan 2011-2031 Core Strategy & Policies
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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