®Planning appeal decision
Land south of The Street, IP7 6NH, Aldham , IP7 6NH
demolition of buildings & erection of up to 4 no. dwellings
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the suitability of the location for the proposed dwellings, including whether the dwellings would meet a local housing need, whether occupants would have adequate access to services and facilities without undue reliance on private vehicle use, and the effect on locally designated green space
- whether adequate information has been provided with regard to possible land contamination
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the made Neighbourhood Plan policies ALD1 and ALD2, which set out the specific housing requirements for Aldham, and all four criteria in Framework paragraph 14 are satisfied, meaning the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
The benefits of providing up to four dwellings and potential biodiversity gains were outweighed by the significant adverse impact of allowing development that conflicts with the neighbourhood plan, given that the plan was made, contains policies to meet housing requirements, the Council has adequate housing supply, and housing delivery performance meets the threshold.
Framework references: 11, 14, 48, 78, 79, 80, 103, 219
Plan policies cited: Policy CS2, Policy CS11, Policy CS15, Policy ALD1, Policy ALD2, Policy ALD6
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