®Planning appeal decision
Land South of The Street, IP7 6NH, Aldham , IP7 6NH
Planning appeal 3272507 at Land South of The Street, IP7 6NH, Aldham , IP7 6NH (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 4 January 2022 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- IP7 6NH
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS2Policy CS11Policy CS15Policy ALD1Policy ALD2Policy ALD6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 48Paragraph 78Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 103Paragraph 219
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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