Planning appeal decision
Adderbury Aldridge Lane, Fornham All Saints, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 6JT
Planning appeal 3270066 at Adderbury Aldridge Lane, Fornham All Saints, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 6JT (West Suffolk) was dismissed on 19 July 2021 by Inspector Dyer I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area, with particular reference to the Fornham All Saints Conservation Area, trees and other planting.
(i) detached double garage and (ii) new access
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dyer I
- Postcode
- IP28 6JT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area, with particular reference to the Fornham All Saints Conservation Area, trees and other planting
What decided it
The material harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area arising from the conspicuous positioning of the garage and the likely loss of a prominent protected tree was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area was not outweighed by the minor public benefits of short-term construction employment; the statutory duty to preserve or enhance the Conservation Area carried considerable weight and provided a strong presumption against the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM2Policy DM13Policy DM17Policy CS2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 15Paragraph 16Paragraph 194Paragraph 196
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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