®Planning appeal decision
Land to the North of School Road, Ringsfield, NR34 8NZ
Planning appeal 3281602 at Land to the North of School Road, Ringsfield, NR34 8NZ (East Suffolk) was allowed on 6 December 2022 by Inspector Simpson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is capable of accommodating the quantum of development proposed and in particular, its resultant effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
Erection of up to 33 dwellings, open space, landscaping, visitor car park and site access from School Road
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is capable of accommodating the quantum of development proposed and in particular, its resultant effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposed development on the integrity of European Sites
What decided it
The proposed development complies with the development plan taken as a whole, particularly the allocation and requirements of Policy WLP 7.14, and the necessary mitigation for European Sites effects is properly secured through the s.106 agreement.
The significant social and economic benefits of providing 33 dwellings (30% affordable) and boosting housing supply, consistent with the Framework's emphasis, outweighed any concerns about character and appearance, which could be adequately addressed through reserved matters and conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy WLP 7.14Policy WLP 8.2Policy WLP 8.3Policy WLP 8.30Policy WLP 8.31Policy WLP 8.7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 134
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]; R (Harvey) v Mendip District Council [2017] EWCA Civ 1784
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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