®Planning appeal decision
Land to the East of Hockey Hill, Wetheringsett Cum Brockford, Suffolk, IP14 5PL
Planning appeal 3291190 at Land to the East of Hockey Hill, Wetheringsett Cum Brockford, Suffolk, IP14 5PL (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 27 April 2023 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal represents a suitable location for housing, having regard to the relevant local and national policy context.
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
- Postcode
- IP14 5PL
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy CS2Policy CS5Policy FC1Policy FC1.1Policy GP1Policy H13Policy H16Policy HB1Policy HB8Policy H4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 202
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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