Land west side of , Broad Road, Bacton, Suffolk, IP14 4HP

erection of up to 8 dwellings with garages

Authority: Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Price J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the housing would be appropriate in this location with regard to having convenient accessibility to services through sustainable modes
its effect on the character and appearance of the area, including whether this would preserve the setting of the nearby grade II listed Brickwall Farmhouse
providing safe and suitable means of access

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the setting and special interest of the listed Brickwall Farmhouse, when weighed against the moderate public benefits of the scheme under Framework paragraph 202, provided a clear reason for refusal that engaged paragraph 11 d i) and meant the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not override the development plan conflict.

the less than substantial harm to the heritage asset's setting outweighed the moderate public benefits of housing delivery and community vitality, and the development plan conflict was not overridden by the tilted balance

Framework references: 11, 199, 202

Plan policies cited: Policy CS5, Policy CS1, Policy CS2, LP Policy GP1, LP Policy H7, LP Policy HB1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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