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Dismissed2 September 20223285874

The Acorns Nursery Gardens, Brockford, STOWMARKET, IP14 5NX

full planning application proposing the erection of a new build dwelling and cart lodge on excess garden amenity land serving The Acorns, Nursery Gardens, Brockford Street, Brockford, Suffolk, IP14 5NX ”

Authority
Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Wallace J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the effect on the living conditions of neighbouring properties with specific regard to enclosure and overlooking

What decided it

The harmful impacts on character and appearance and living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of the proposal when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

The adverse impacts of the proposal on character and appearance and living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing provision, economic benefits and biodiversity net gains when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.

Framework references: 11, 79, 126, 130, 219

Plan policies cited: Mid Suffolk Local Plan September 1998 Policy GP1, Mid Suffolk Local Plan September 1998 Policy H13, Mid Suffolk Local Plan September 1998 Policy H15, Mid Suffolk Local Plan September 1998 Policy H16, Mid Suffolk District Core Strategy Development Plan Document Policy CS1, Mid Suffolk District Core Strategy Development Plan Document Policy CS2

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