®Planning appeal decision
Former Fleetwood Caravans Ltd , Hall Street , Long Melford, Suffolk, CO10 9JP
the erection of 44 dwellings (including 13 sheltered units) with associated parking, access, landscape, open space, drainage and infrastructure without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref B/15/01043/FUL, dated 23 March 2016
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Woodwards O
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the revised landscaping treatment on the character and appearance of the area, in particular whether or not it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Long Melford Conservation Area
- the effect of the revised landscaping treatment on the special interest and heritage significance of nearby listed buildings, specifically the Cock and Bell Hotel and the Co-operative Store and Foundry House both on Hall Street
- the effect of the revised landscaping treatment on highway safety
What decided it
The use of tarmac instead of the approved permeable concrete blocks would materially harm the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the setting of the listed buildings, with no public benefits to justify this harm under paragraph 202 of the Framework.
Framework references: 12, 110, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy CN08, Policy CN06
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.