Planning appeal decision
Charity Farmhouse Wades Lane, Shotley, Ipswich, IP9 1EN
Planning appeal 3269082 at Charity Farmhouse Wades Lane, Shotley, Ipswich, IP9 1EN (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 20 April 2022 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, Charity Farmhouse, and any features of special historic interest that it possesses.
Replacement link extension to living/kitchen space to create dining room. First floor rear extension to master bedroom
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Thompson P
- Postcode
- IP9 1EN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, Charity Farmhouse, and any features of special historic interest that it possesses
What decided it
The public benefits of the proposal do not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the special historic interest of the Grade II listed building, contrary to paragraphs 199 and 202 of the Framework and Policy CN06 of the Local Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CN01Policy CN06
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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