Planning appeal decision
The Acorns Nursery Gardens, Brockford, Stowmarket, IP14 5NX
Planning appeal 3285874 at The Acorns Nursery Gardens, Brockford, Stowmarket, IP14 5NX (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 2 September 2022 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
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
- Postcode
- IP14 5NX
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Mid Suffolk Local Plan September 1998 Policy GP1Mid Suffolk Local Plan September 1998 Policy H13Mid Suffolk Local Plan September 1998 Policy H15Mid Suffolk Local Plan September 1998 Policy H16Mid Suffolk District Core Strategy Development Plan Document Policy CS1Mid Suffolk District Core Strategy Development Plan Document Policy CS2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 79Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 219
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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