Planning appeal decision
Land Adj 4 And 5 South View Green, Bentley, Suffolk, IP9 2DR
Planning appeal 3274928 at Land Adj 4 And 5 South View Green, Bentley, Suffolk, IP9 2DR (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 14 March 2022 by Inspector Beeby C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
a single storey detached dwelling with associated parking
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Beeby C
- Postcode
- IP9 2DR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of the occupiers of No 4 South View Green with particular regard to light glare, noise and disturbance
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through noise and disturbance from vehicular movements, combined with moderate harm to the character and appearance of the area, could not be outweighed by the modest benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CN01Policy CS01Policy CS11Policy CS15Policy HS28
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 48Paragraph 130Paragraph 202
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.
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