Land between the entrance to the Sandlings Caravan Park and Rondebosch, Lodge Road , Hollesley, IP12 3RR

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

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.

Framework references: 11, 56, 174, 176, 179, 180, 182

Plan policies cited: SCLP5.4, SCLP3.1, SCLP3.2, SCLP3.3, SCLP5.3, SCLP7.1, SCLP10.1

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