Oakage, Freewood Street, Bradfield St. George, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 0AY

Planning appeal 3286447 at Oakage, Freewood Street, Bradfield St. George, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 0AY (West Suffolk) was dismissed on 17 August 2022 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location, with particular reference to development plan policies concerned with housing in the countryside.

change of use of an existing outbuilding to a residential dwelling along with the subdivision of the plot

Authority: West Suffolk
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Bell-Williamson J
Postcode: IP30 0AY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location, with particular reference to development plan policies concerned with housing in the countryside
The effect on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area

What decided it

The proposed dwelling would not be in a suitable location due to its failure to comply with development plan policies promoting sustainable patterns of development, and this conflict with the development plan was not outweighed by any material considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS1Policy CS4Policy CS13Policy RV3Policy DM2Policy DM5Policy DM13Policy DM27Policy DM28Policy DM33
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 2Paragraph 9Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 80Paragraph 105Paragraph 174Paragraph 219

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