Planning appeal decision
Former Duke Of Marlborough, Bury Road, Hepworth, Suffolk, IP22 2PY
Planning appeal 3278673 at Former Duke Of Marlborough, Bury Road, Hepworth, Suffolk, IP22 2PY (West Suffolk) was dismissed on 22 February 2022 by Inspector Pipe C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be in a location suitable for new housing.
Planning application - two dwellings, vehicular parking, landscaping and associated works
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pipe C
- Postcode
- IP22 2PY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be in a location suitable for new housing
- The effect of the proposed development on highway network
What decided it
The proposed development would not be a suitable location for new housing due to reliance on private motor vehicles and poor pedestrian accessibility to services and facilities, conflicting with development plan policies and the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM5Policy DM27Policy CS1Policy CS7Policy DM2Policy DM46
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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