®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Westhorpe Road, Finningham, Suffolk, IP14 4TW
Planning appeal 3279217 at Land South of Westhorpe Road, Finningham, Suffolk, IP14 4TW (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 2 March 2022 by Inspector Mileham P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is in a suitable location for residential development.
the erection of up to 8 dwellings with garages
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Mileham P
- Postcode
- IP14 4TW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is in a suitable location for residential development
- The effect of the proposed development on the setting of a nearby listed building
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building Hill House, to which considerable weight was afforded under section 66(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, could not be justified by the modest benefits of the proposal.
The modest economic, social and environmental benefits of 8 dwellings were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the setting of a designated heritage asset and moderate harm from cumulative vehicle movements, with the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits when assessed against NPPF policies as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1 of the Mid Suffolk Core Strategy (2008)Policy CS2 of the Mid Suffolk Core Strategy (2008)Policy FC1.1 of the Core Strategy Focussed Review (2012)Policy H7 of the Mid Suffolk Local Plan (1998)Policy CS5 of the Mid Suffolk Core Strategy (2008)Policy HB1 of the Mid Suffolk Local Plan (1998)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 202
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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