®Planning appeal decision
3 The Paddocks, Badwell Ash, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP31 3LW
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Price J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the weight given to the factor of re-use of previously developed land would be sufficient to outweigh any harm found to the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The status of the site as previously developed land would not amount to sufficient grounds to depart from the earlier appeal decision, as the proposal would give rise to a similar degree of harm to character and appearance that would significantly and demonstrably outweigh its benefits.
The adverse impacts on character and appearance would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the proposal's benefits (housing supply, self-build provision, and local economic benefits), such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development would not apply.
Framework references: 11, 130, 174
Plan policies cited: CS1, CS2, LP H7, CS5, GP1, H13, H15, LP H10
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.