Little Barnes Shotley Road, Chelmondiston, IPSWICH, IP9 1EE

erection of 1no detached house

Authority: Babergh District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Shearing C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effects of the proposal on ecology and biodiversity
Whether the site is suitably located for new housing, with regard to accessibility to services and facilities
The effect of the proposal on employment uses

What decided it

The failure to provide an ecological survey or evidence that the proposal would not harm protected species or biodiversity, combined with the site's sensitive location, meant the proposal could not be demonstrated to comply with Policy CS15 and Framework objectives on biodiversity protection, and this substantial harm outweighed the moderate benefits of housing supply.

The potential harm to biodiversity and protected species, ascribed substantial weight, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing supply, economic benefit from construction and occupant expenditure, and support for village vitality.

Plan policies cited: Policy CS15, Policy CS2, Policy CS11, Policy EM24, Policy CP1 of the Chelmondiston Neighbourhood Development Plan 2020-2036

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What an account adds

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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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