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Dismissed7 March 20223277972

Willoway Caravan Park, Turnpike Road, Red Lodge, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 8LA

Planning appeal 3277972 at Willoway Caravan Park, Turnpike Road, Red Lodge, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 8LA (West Suffolk) was dismissed on 7 March 2022 by Inspector Reed D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would prejudice the overall planning of the housing allocation SA9a: Land off Turnpike Road and Coopers Yard.

(i) change of use of agricultural land to provide 16 caravan pitches and associated amenity green space and (ii) improvement to existing highways access

Authority
West Suffolk
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Reed D
Postcode
IP28 8LA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would prejudice the overall planning of the housing allocation SA9a: Land off Turnpike Road and Coopers Yard
  • Whether the layout of the proposal would be acceptable in relation to future surrounding residential development and public open space
  • Whether the proposal would have an adverse effect on the integrity of the Breckland Special Protection Area (SPA) or harm the Red Lodge Heath Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
  • The effect of the proposal on protected species

What decided it

The proposal would prejudice the coordinated planning of the wider SA9a housing allocation and fail to secure necessary connectivity and open space mitigation, causing harm that outweighed the housing benefits.

the benefits of 16 additional dwellings and associated social and economic benefits did not outweigh the significant harm identified in relation to the main issues and the associated conflict with the development plan

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SALP Policy SA9JDMPD Policy DM2JDMPD Policy DM22JDMPD Policy DM10JDMPD Policy DM11JDMPD Policy DM12

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