Planning appeal decision
Moat Farm, Wickhambrook Road, Hargrave, IP29 5HY
Planning appeal 3287168 at Moat Farm, Wickhambrook Road, Hargrave, IP29 5HY (West Suffolk) was allowed on 8 November 2022 by Inspector Greenwood L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be in a suitable location with reference to development plan and national policies for the control of development in the countryside.
the erection of a single storey dwelling following the demolition of an existing building
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Greenwood L
- Postcode
- IP29 5HY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be in a suitable location with reference to development plan and national policies for the control of development in the countryside
What decided it
The proposal accords with JDMP Policy DM27 as infill development within a cluster of more than 10 dwellings adjacent to the public highway, and aligns with the Hargrave Neighbourhood Plan's identification of opportunities for minor growth.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS4CS13DM1DM5DM27DM30HAR1HAR2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79
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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