®Planning appeal decision
Land north of Howe Lane, Cockfield, Suffolk, IP30 0HA
erection of 2 no. detached dwellings and associated garages (with access)
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Marshall E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the impact of the proposal upon the setting of Grade I listed Church of St Peter and whether any harm identified would be outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal
- the landscape and character of the area and village as a whole
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade I listed Church of St Peter, to which great weight must be given, is not outweighed by the limited public benefits of two dwellings.
The limited benefits of two dwellings and short-term economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the Grade I listed heritage asset (to which great weight must be given) and moderate landscape harm to the rural character of the area.
Framework references: 11, 174, 199, 201, 202
Plan policies cited: Babergh Local Plan 2006 Policy CN06, Babergh Local Plan 2006 Policy CN01, Babergh Core Strategy 2014 Policy CS15
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.