Planning appeal decision
Long Acres, All Saints Road, Creeting St. Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8PJ
Planning appeal 3294165 at Long Acres, All Saints Road, Creeting St. Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8PJ (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 13 February 2023 by Inspector Parsons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.
Permission in Principle for 1-2 Dwellings
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Parsons J
- Postcode
- IP6 8PJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The cumulative harm to the settlement hierarchy, character and appearance of the area, and sustainable transport policy, assessed under the tilted balance, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of 1-2 dwellings.
the cumulative harm to settlement hierarchy, character and appearance, and sustainable transport policy significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing supply and economic benefits, tipping against the proposal
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy CS2Policy H7Policy LP01
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 105
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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