®Planning appeal decision
Stable Cottage, High Road, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3BQ
Planning appeal 3290094 at Stable Cottage, High Road, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 3BQ (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 7 October 2022 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the ecology and biodiversity of the site and its surroundings.
erection of building for use as three holiday lets
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Thompson P
- Postcode
- IP14 3BQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the ecology and biodiversity of the site and its surroundings
- whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to its accessibility and rural diversification
- the effect of the proposed development on the rural landscape and character of the site and its surroundings
- whether the proposed development would be at risk from flooding
What decided it
The absence of an ecological appraisal and the Inspector's conclusion that exceptional circumstances did not exist to impose a condition requiring post-permission ecological assessment, combined with the potential for unacceptable harm to protected species and biodiversity, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the tourism and diversification benefits.
The benefits of tourism provision and rural diversification were outweighed by the significant and demonstrable adverse impacts on ecology and biodiversity, which conflicted with the Framework, NERC and Circular 06/2005.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy CS2Policy CS4Policy CS6Policy CL17Policy RT16Policy GP1Policy FC1Policy FC1.1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 80Paragraph 84Paragraph 85Paragraph 174
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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