®Planning appeal decision
Second Meadow Stables, Brent Eleigh Road, Lavenham, SUDBURY, CO10 9PE
described on the application form as ‘The proposal seeks planning permission for the current Mobile Home to be replaced with modest permanent living accommodation’
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The principle of the proposed development with specific regard to its location, including the accessibility of the site to services and facilities
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area, including the Special Landscape Area
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The appeal site's poor accessibility to services and facilities due to lack of footways on the main road and reliance on private motor vehicles, combined with the absence of a proven justifiable need for the development, caused substantial harm that outweighed the moderate benefits of increased housing stock and improved accommodation.
Framework references: 80, 80a, 111
Plan policies cited: Core Strategy Policy CS2, Core Strategy Policy CS11, Core Strategy Policy CS15, Lavenham Neighbourhood Plan Policy H1, Saved Local Plan Policy CR04
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.