Planning appeal decision
The Red House, Red House Lane, Leiston, IP16 4LR
Planning appeal 3273550 at The Red House, Red House Lane, Leiston, IP16 4LR (East Suffolk) was allowed on 14 February 2022 by Inspector Palmer N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the setting of the listed building.
erection of 3 houses and conversion of existing buildings to 4 houses, with new shared access off Red House Lane
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Palmer N
- Postcode
- IP16 4LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the setting of the listed building
What decided it
The significant and great weight given to the public benefits of the development, including new housing provision and long-term preservation of the listed building through optimised use, outweighed the great weight given to the less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed building.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SCLP11.3Policy SCLP11.4
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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