Land Rear of The Six Bells Inn, Church Road, Felsham, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk , IP30 0PJ

Planning appeal 3273690 at Land Rear of The Six Bells Inn, Church Road, Felsham, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk , IP30 0PJ (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 16 November 2021 by Inspector Clarke B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

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
Postcode: IP30 0PJ

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GP1Policy H15Policy T9Policy SB2

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