Planning appeal decision
Land Between the Entrance to the Sandlings Caravan Park and Rondebosch, Lodge Road , Hollesley, IP12 3RR
Planning appeal 3277322 at Land Between the Entrance to the Sandlings Caravan Park and Rondebosch, Lodge Road , Hollesley, IP12 3RR (East Suffolk) was allowed on 17 June 2022 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is consistent with policies relating to housing in rural areas, with regard to its location, accessibility to services and facilities, and effect on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings, including the landscape and scenic beauty of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
erection of up to three dwellings with all matters reserved
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thompson P
- Postcode
- IP12 3RR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is consistent with policies relating to housing in rural areas, with regard to its location, accessibility to services and facilities, and effect on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings, including the landscape and scenic beauty of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the features of European nature conservation sites situated along the Suffolk coast
- the effect of the proposal on protected species within the site and its surroundings
What decided it
The proposal met the trigger in LP Policy SCLP5.4(a) as it would be adjacent to a cluster of five or more dwellings and therefore did not require accessibility to major centres or services, and would constitute appropriate infilling that would not harmfully affect the character and appearance of the AONB to which great weight must be given.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SCLP5.4SCLP3.1SCLP3.2SCLP3.3SCLP5.3SCLP7.1SCLP10.1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 174Paragraph 176Paragraph 179Paragraph 180Paragraph 182
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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