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Allowed14 November 20223288045

The Forge, Church Street, Groton, CO10 5HD

Planning appeal 3288045 at The Forge, Church Street, Groton, CO10 5HD (Babergh District Council) was allowed on 14 November 2022 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be consistent with local and national policies relating to the location of new housing development.

erection of a new detached residential dwelling (following demolition of existing garage)

Authority
Babergh District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Harding C
Postcode
CO10 5HD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be consistent with local and national policies relating to the location of new housing development
  • The effect on the living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed development in terms of land contamination
  • The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The most important policies of the development plan are out-of-date, and the Framework supports the presumption in favour of sustainable development for the proposed dwelling, such that the adverse impacts do not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.

The conflict with the out-of-date development plan policies was outweighed by the moderate housing benefit and the presumption in favour of sustainable development in the Framework, which itself supports an additional dwelling in this location.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS2Policy CS15Policy CS1Policy HS28
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 183Paragraph 184

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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