Planning appeal decision
23-27 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich, England, IP4 5QN
Planning appeal 3277029 at 23-27 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich, England, IP4 5QN (Ipswich Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 March 2022 by Inspector Down K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed Costa Drive Thru on the amenity and safety of all users and in particular pedestrians and cyclists.
removal of automatic car wash and erection of new stand- alone Costa Drive Thru building with associated parking and external works
- Authority
- Ipswich Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Down K
- Postcode
- IP4 5QN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed Costa Drive Thru on the amenity and safety of all users and in particular pedestrians and cyclists
- The effect of the Costa Drive Thru on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with respect to noise, disturbance and pollution
What decided it
The poor site layout would create unacceptable conflicts between different transport modes and materially detrimental noise and disturbance to neighbouring residents' amenity, contrary to local plan policies and the NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM5Policy DM17Policy DM18Policy DM26
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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