Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 295 High Road, Trimley St Martin, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 0RJ
Planning appeal 3277757 at Land Adjacent to 295 High Road, Trimley St Martin, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 0RJ (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 6 January 2022 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
residential development with associated works
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
- Postcode
- IP11 0RJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect on the living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed dwelling on Plot 1, with regard to privacy
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to character and appearance through incongruous siting and layout, combined with the unacceptable loss of privacy to the proposed dwelling, could not be outweighed by the contribution to housing supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SCLP5.7SCLP11.1SCLP11.2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 2Paragraph 11
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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