®Planning appeal decision
Land West of Prow 21, Woods Lane, Melton, Suffolk, IP12 1PH
Planning appeal 3276418 at Land West of Prow 21, Woods Lane, Melton, Suffolk, IP12 1PH (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 8 March 2022 by Inspector Pannell G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the council has made adequate provision for self build dwellings, in accordance with the provisions of the Self Build and Custom Housing Act 2015.
Outline Application for up to 27no. Self Build and Custom dwellings
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Pannell G
- Postcode
- IP12 1PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the council has made adequate provision for self build dwellings, in accordance with the provisions of the Self Build and Custom Housing Act 2015
- whether the site represents an appropriate location for the proposed dwellings
- whether the proposal makes appropriate provision for affordable housing
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
the cumulative significant weight given to conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy, absence of affordable housing provision, and harm to character and appearance outweighed the significant weight given to self-build housing delivery
the significant weight afforded to conflict with the development plan's settlement strategy, lack of affordable housing provision, and harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the significant weight given to self-build housing delivery and other limited benefits
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SCLP5.9Policy SCLP3.2Policy SCLP3.3Policy SCLP5.3Policy MEL1Policy SCLP5.10Policy SCLP10.4Policy SCLP10.5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 65Paragraph 63Paragraph 64
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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