®Planning appeal decision
Land to the east of Hockey Hill, Wetheringsett Cum Brockford, Suffolk, IP14 5PL
redevelopment of the site to provide 11 dwellings, including 4 affordable, with access from Hockey Hill and associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Savage K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal represents a suitable location for housing, having regard to the relevant local and national policy context
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the heritage significance of The Step House, a Grade II Listed building and Wetheringsett Conservation Area, having regard to the effect on their respective settings
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, with respect to outlook, overlooking, noise and disturbance
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the heritage significance of the listed building and conservation area, to which significant weight was given, could not be outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal, particularly given the Council's demonstrated housing land supply of over 9.5 years.
The public benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing provision and support for the primary school were insufficient to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the heritage significance of the listed building and conservation area and the significant harm to neighbours' living conditions.
Framework references: 79, 11, 57, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy CS2, Policy CS5, Policy FC1, Policy FC1.1, Policy GP1, Policy H13, Policy H16, Policy HB1, Policy HB8, Policy H4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.