®Planning appeal decision
land rear of The Six Bells Inn, Church Road, Felsham, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk , IP30 0PJ
the erection of three detached dwellings and associated parking and landscaping on land to the rear of the public house, utilising the existing public house access
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clarke B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- whether appropriate living conditions would be secured for the future occupiers of the proposed development
What decided it
The proposed development would conflict with development plan policies by causing adverse effects on character and appearance through increased built form and loss of open space, and would fail to provide appropriate living conditions for future occupiers due to noise and disturbance from vehicle movements within the courtyard layout.
The benefits of increased local housing supply did not outweigh the identified breaches of development plan policies regarding character and appearance and living conditions, and no material considerations including the NPPF indicated the decision should be made other than in accordance with the development plan.
Plan policies cited: Policy GP1, Policy H15, Policy T9, Policy SB2
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