2-3 Crown Walk, NEWMARKET, CB8 8NG

demolition of existing shop unit, erection of new single storey shop unit with 6 residential flats on 2 storeys above along with external stairs and landings and cycle store

Authority: West Suffolk
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Hickey A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the setting of the Newmarket Conservation Area (NCA)
the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with regard to outlook, privacy and levels of daylight
whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupiers with particular regard to odour

What decided it

The proposal's failure to respect the character and appearance of the area and its setting, combined with unacceptable harm to neighbouring occupiers' living conditions regarding outlook, privacy and daylight, outweighed any benefits and conflicted with the development plan.

Plan policies cited: Policy CS5 of the Forest Heath Local Development Framework Core Strategy, Policy DM2 of the Joint Development Management Policies Document, Policy DM17 of the Joint Development Management Policies Document, Policy DM22 of the Joint Development Management Policies Document, Policy DM14 of the Joint Development Management Policies Document

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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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