®Planning appeal decision
Building Plot Adjacent to Magnolia, Fen Lane, Botesdale, Suffolk, IP22 1DP
a “proposed single storey dwelling
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wyatt G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the Botesdale Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the Botesdale Conservation Area, assessed as less than substantial but serious, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the moderate benefits of providing one additional dwelling, even when the tilted balance is applied due to the out-of-date settlement boundary policy.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were outweighed by the less than substantial but serious harm to the setting of the designated heritage asset, which the Framework advises carries great weight; the tilted balance did not indicate that permission should be granted because heritage protection policies provide a clear reason for refusal.
Framework references: 11, 130, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy GP1, Policy HB8, Policy H3, Policy H13, Policy H15, Policy H16, Policy CS1, Policy B&R14, Policy B&R15
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE & Harborough DC [1982] P&CR 233
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