Planning appeal decision
Land to the South of Daking Avenue, Boxford, Suffolk, CO10 5AA
Planning appeal 3275718 at Land to the South of Daking Avenue, Boxford, Suffolk, CO10 5AA (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 7 March 2022 by Inspector Simpson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The principle of the proposed development with specific regard to its location.
Erection of 6 dwellings, ancillary outbuildings, vehicular access and associated works (including access to Primrose Wood)
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson L
- Postcode
- CO10 5AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The principle of the proposed development with specific regard to its location
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the urbanising effect of the development on the rural valley setting, combined with the failure to demonstrate a proven justifiable need for development outside the Built Up Area Boundary, outweighed the limited benefits of the scheme.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery and public right of way improvements were insufficient to outweigh the substantial harm to character and appearance and the conflict with the development plan's strategy for locating residential development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy Policy CS2Core Strategy Policy CS11Core Strategy Policy CS15Local Plan Policy HS21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111Paragraph 130Paragraph 15
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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