Old Joes Golf Leisure & Venue, Joes Road, Cornard Tye, Great Cornard, SUDBURY, CO10 0QB

described on the planning application form as ‘Outline application for the installation of 2no. holiday lodges and a golf simulator building with all matters reserved.’

Authority: Babergh District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Simpson L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development with particular regard to its accessibility
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 on the setting of the nearby listed building

What decided it

The inevitable overreliance on the private motor vehicle for visitors to the holiday lodges, contrary to the requirement in Core Strategy Policy CS15 to minimise the need to travel by car and prioritise non-car modes of travel.

Framework references: 130

Plan policies cited: Core Strategy Policy CS17, Core Strategy Policy CS15, Saved Local Plan Policy CR04, Emerging Local Plan Policy LP14, Saved Local Plan Policy EM20

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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