Land South of Harkstead Road, Lower Holbrook, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2RJ

erection of a detached dwelling together with new vehicular access

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for a new house in terms of its accessibility to services and facilities
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

What decided it

The substantial and long-lasting harm to the landscape character of the AONB caused by infilling the break in development and loss of open field character, combined with the poor accessibility to services and facilities requiring reliance on private cars, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing supply and economic contribution.

Framework references: 80, 79, 92, 105, 104, 176, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy CS2, Policy CS15

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