Planning appeal decision
Rose Corner Telegraph Road, Icklingham, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 6PN
Planning appeal 3277251 at Rose Corner Telegraph Road, Icklingham, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 6PN (West Suffolk) was allowed on 4 February 2022 by Inspector Pipe C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and the host dwelling.
conversion of garage roof from a flat roof to a pitched roof to create an office space and shower room
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pipe C
- Postcode
- IP28 6PN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and the host dwelling
What decided it
The proposed development, although not subordinate in visual terms, would not harm the character and appearance of the area because it would be read as a separate building consistent with the existing set-back and distinctive character of the appeal site.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM24Policy DM2Policy CS5
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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