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Building Plot Adjacent to Magnolia, Fen Lane, Botesdale, Suffolk, IP22 1DP
Planning appeal 3273841 at Building Plot Adjacent to Magnolia, Fen Lane, Botesdale, Suffolk, IP22 1DP (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 5 January 2022 by Inspector Wyatt G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the Botesdale Conservation Area.
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
- Postcode
- IP22 1DP
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the moderate benefits of providing one additional dwelling, even when the tilted balance is applied due to the out-of-date settlement boundary policy.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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GP1Policy HB8Policy H3Policy H13Policy H15Policy H16Policy CS1Policy B&R14Policy B&R15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE & Harborough DC [1982] P&CR 233
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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