Planning appeal decision
Chilton House Nedging Road, Nedging Tye, Ipswich, IP7 7HW
Planning appeal 3280224 at Chilton House Nedging Road, Nedging Tye, Ipswich, IP7 7HW (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 16 June 2022 by Inspector Simpson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The principle of development with particular regard to the accessibility of the site to services and facilities.
Erection of new dwelling and detached garage utilising existing access and shared driveway
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson L
- Postcode
- IP7 7HW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The principle of development with particular regard to the accessibility of the site to services and facilities
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
- The effect on the setting of listed buildings
- The effect of the proposed development on protected species
What decided it
The substantial harm to character and appearance, highway safety, and sustainability of location significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefits of providing one dwelling when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The substantial harm caused by poor access to services and facilities, significant disruption to linear character, and adverse highway safety impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest social, economic and environmental benefits of one energy-efficient dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy Policy CS2Core Strategy Policy CS15Saved Local Plan Policy CN01Saved Local Plan Policy CN06
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 80Paragraph 92Paragraph 105Paragraph 111Paragraph 130
- Judgments
- Braintree District Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Greyread Limited & Granville Development Limited [2017]
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.
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