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Dismissed10 May 20223279689

West Stow Pods, Ingham Road, West Stow, Suffolk, IP28 6EX

Planning appeal 3279689 at West Stow Pods, Ingham Road, West Stow, Suffolk, IP28 6EX (West Suffolk) was dismissed on 10 May 2022 by Inspector Pannell G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether there is an essential need for a dwelling to accommodate a rural worker.

for provision of a dwelling (temporary) to support a ‘new’ rural enterprise at West Stow Pods, with associated landscaping. Existing cabin to be removed

Authority
West Suffolk
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Pannell G
Postcode
IP28 6EX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether there is an essential need for a dwelling to accommodate a rural worker
  • whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the West Stow and Culford Park Conservation Area, including its effect on trees

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate an essential functional need for a rural worker's dwelling, and the resulting harm to the Conservation Area was not outweighed by the modest benefits of the tourism business.

the modest economic benefits of supporting the tourism business were outweighed by the less than substantial but considerable harm to the Conservation Area, and the appeal was dismissed

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS1CS2CS7CS3DM5DM26DM27DM2DM22DM17
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 80Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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