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Dismissed11 February 20223271036

The Angel Inn, 5 High Street, Debenham, Stowmarket, Suffolk , IP14 6QL

Planning appeal 3271036 at The Angel Inn, 5 High Street, Debenham, Stowmarket, Suffolk , IP14 6QL (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 11 February 2022 by Inspector Cooper W, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The viability of the Angel Inn as a public house.

change of use of mixed C3/Sui Generis drinking establishment use to mixed C3/Class E and replacement of C20 rear extension

Authority
Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Cooper W
Postcode
IP14 6QL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The viability of the Angel Inn as a public house
  • Whether the proposal would a) preserve the Grade II listed building, the Angel Inn, or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and b) preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area
  • Whether the proposal would appropriately meet local business, employment, community facility and sustainability needs

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the listed building and conservation area caused by the incongruous design and massing of the proposed extensions, combined with the loss of the historic pub use and failure to demonstrate that the building's viable future as a pub would be prevented, outweighs the moderate public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS5 of the Mid Suffolk Core StrategyPolicy DEB 18 of the Debenham Neighbourhood Plan 2016-2036Policy HB1 of the Mid Suffolk Local PlanPolicy HB3 of the Mid Suffolk Local PlanPolicy HB4 of the Mid Suffolk Local PlanPolicy DEB 11 of the Debenham Neighbourhood Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 84Paragraph 93

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