Planning appeal decision
Ruseley Hazel Shrub, Bentley, Ipswich, IP9 2DG
Planning appeal 3275413 at Ruseley Hazel Shrub, Bentley, Ipswich, IP9 2DG (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 proposal on highway safety.
the erection of a detached dwelling
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Beeby C
- Postcode
- IP9 2DG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
- Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the scheme, having particular regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to highway safety due to compromised visibility at the access onto Hazel Shrub, which outweighs the modest benefits of the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS2Policy CS15Policy HS28Policy TP15Policy CS11Policy CR04
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 48Paragraph 79Paragraph 202Paragraph 219
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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