®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent Moonstone, Chilton Street, Clare, Suffolk, CO10 8QS
erection of detached dwelling and associated works. Preliminary note 1. The application sought to address
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jackson P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed new dwelling on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on biodiversity
- Whether there is adequate justification for the proposed dwelling, in the light of development plan policies which seek to restrict residential development in the countryside, having regard to guidance within paragraph 80 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
What decided it
The proposed dwelling failed to meet the requirement in NPPF paragraph 80(e) to be of exceptional quality that would significantly enhance its immediate setting and be sensitive to defining characteristics of the local area, as the innovative cladding represented camouflage of a conventional dwelling rather than genuine enhancement.
Framework references: 80, 79
Plan policies cited: CS1, CS2, CS3, CS4, DM2, DM5, DM10, DM11, DM12, DM13, DM22, DM27
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