The Three Horseshoes Public House, Stows Hill, Cockfield, Bury St. Edmunds, IP30 0JB

Planning appeal 3277336 at The Three Horseshoes Public House, Stows Hill, Cockfield, Bury St. Edmunds, IP30 0JB (Babergh District Council) was allowed on 14 February 2022 by Inspector Sturgess M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the setting and significance of the adjacent Three Horseshoes public house, a Grade II listed building.

two detached five-bedroom dwellings, rearranging the car park relating to the public house. An access drive to serve the two dwellings. Demolition of existing double garage together with additional landscaping

Authority: Babergh District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Sturgess M
Postcode: IP30 0JB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the setting and significance of the adjacent Three Horseshoes public house, a Grade II listed building
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development having regard to the Policies of the development plan and the settlement strategy

What decided it

The financial viability risk to the pub as a community asset and the benefits of the proposed development in safeguarding this facility outweighed the conflict with settlement strategy policies that carry only moderate weight.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CN06Policy CS15Policy CN01Policy CS2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 199

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