Planning appeal decision
Former Garden to Rear of Fauconberg House, Ballygate (Access off Puddingmoor), Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9ND
Planning appeal 3284215 at Former Garden to Rear of Fauconberg House, Ballygate (Access off Puddingmoor), Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9ND (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 13 June 2022 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the character and appearance of the conservation area and on the streetscene, having regard to form, scale, height, design and materials.
the construction of a three storey dwelling and garage with new vehicular access
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- NR34 9ND
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect on the character and appearance of the conservation area and on the streetscene, having regard to form, scale, height, design and materials
- the effect on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupier
- the adequacy of the vehicular access and parking provision
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the conservation area through its dominant, unsympathetic design and would fail to achieve safe vehicular access arrangements for the proposed dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- WLP8.29WLP8.33WLP8.34WLP8.37WLP8.39WLP8.40
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 16
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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