®Planning appeal decision
Land off Yarmouth Road, Melton, IP12 1QH
Planning appeal 3280740 at Land off Yarmouth Road, Melton, IP12 1QH (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 22 November 2022 by Inspector Norman R, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the countryside and access to services and facilities.
a care village comprising an 80 bedroom care home, together with 72 assisted care bungalows, café/club house, bowling green, car parking, open space provision with associated infrastructure and access
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- community-institutional · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Norman R
- Postcode
- IP12 1QH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the countryside and access to services and facilities
- what is the need for specialist accommodation and whether this is adequately addressed by the Local Plan
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the development would provide suitable accommodation, having regard to the affordable housing requirements of Policy SCLP 5.10 and the types and sizes of accommodation proposed
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area, found to fundamentally and unacceptably erode its rural character, outweighed the benefits of the scheme including the need for specialist elderly accommodation.
The substantial weight given to meeting the need for specialist elderly accommodation, together with moderate weight for economic benefits and affordable/older persons' housing, did not outweigh the harm to the character and appearance of the area and the resulting conflict with the development plan as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SCLP3.2Policy SCLP3.3Policy MEL1Policy SCLP7.1Policy SCLP5.8Policy SCLP10.4Policy SCLP10.5Policy SCLP5.10Policy SCLP9.6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 110Paragraph 112Paragraph 62
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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