North Green Farm North Green, Kelsale, SAXMUNDHAM, IP17 2RL

the erection of 1 no. single storey dwelling

Authority: East Suffolk
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Reed D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would comprise an acceptable form of development having regard to the character and appearance of the area and the policies of the development plan

What decided it

The proposal fully complied with Policy SCLP5.4 criteria for housing in rural clusters, representing acceptable infilling within an established group that would not harm character and appearance or the setting of the listed building.

The benefits of providing an additional dwelling to meet local housing needs and the compliance with the development plan policies outweighed any concerns about greenfield development or location sustainability, as the policy framework explicitly permitted such development within defined clusters.

Plan policies cited: Policy SCLP3.3, Policy SCLP5.3, Policy SCLP5.4

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