Land to the north of Hall Road, Hall Road, Thorndon, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7LU

an outline application for 2no. new sustainable dwellings

Authority: Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Holden S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for a residential development having regard to local and national planning policy for the location of housing
Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the settings of Rose Cottage and Swan Hill Cottage, both Grade II listed buildings

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan by locating housing outside the settlement boundary contrary to Policy THN1, and fails to preserve the settings of Grade II listed buildings in breach of heritage protection policies, with insufficient public benefits to outweigh the harm.

Framework references: 78, 79, 80, 202

Plan policies cited: Policy THN1, Policy THN2, Policy THN15, Policy CS5, Policy HB1

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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