®Planning appeal decision
Noahs Barn, Green Street, Hoxne, Suffolk, IP21 5AZ
change of use and conversion of an agricultural barn to dwellinghouse utilising existing access
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, with particular regard to the Council's strategy for the location of new residential development
What decided it
The proposed development complies with Framework Paragraph 80(c) by reusing a redundant building in an isolated location and enhancing its setting, and there are no adverse impacts to outweigh the moderate benefits of the development.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery and environmental enhancement outweigh no identified adverse impacts, satisfying Framework Paragraph 11d(ii) tilted balance test.
Framework references: 80, 11
Plan policies cited: Core Strategy (2008) Policy CS1, Core Strategy (2008) Policy CS2, Saved Local Plan (1998) Policy H7, Saved Local Plan (1998) Policy H9, Core Strategy Focussed Review (2012) Policy FC2, Saved Local Plan (1998) Policy CL2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.