®Planning appeal decision
Land South of, Carlton Road, Kelsale Cum Carlton, Saxmundham, IP17 2NP
Planning appeal 3271488 at Land South of, Carlton Road, Kelsale Cum Carlton, Saxmundham, IP17 2NP (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 5 October 2021 by Inspector Reed D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would comprise an acceptable form of development having regard to the settlement pattern, the character and appearance of the area and the policies of the development plan.
the erection of dwelling with garage (all matters reserved)
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reed D
- Postcode
- IP17 2NP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would comprise an acceptable form of development having regard to the settlement pattern, the character and appearance of the area and the policies of the development plan
What decided it
The proposal would lead to the coalescence of Carlton and Kelsale villages and cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, including damage to the historic parkland setting and the avenue of Lime trees, which outweighed the benefits of additional housing delivery.
The benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were outweighed by the harm to settlement pattern, character and appearance, and conflict with development plan policies protecting settlement separation and heritage assets.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 3.3Policy 5.3Policy 5.3(g)Policy 5.4Policy 10.4Policy 10.5Policy 11.8
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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