Heath Farm , Hadleigh Heath , Polstead, IP7 5NY

outline planning application (all matters reserved) proposing the demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of three new dwellings within surplus garden amenity land serving Heath Farm, Hadleigh Heath, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5NY

Authority: Babergh District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Berry A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is in a suitable location
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
the effect of the proposed development on protected and priority species

What decided it

The appeal site's location outside defined settlements in the countryside, combined with the proposed development's reliance on private motor vehicles and its harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area through backland development, rendered the proposal contrary to development plan policies and the NPPF.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: CS Policy CS2, CS Policy CS15, Saved Policy CN1, Saved Policy HS28

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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