Planning appeal decision
The Orchard, Kitchen Close, Wickham Skeith, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 8LZ
Planning appeal 3294690 at The Orchard, Kitchen Close, Wickham Skeith, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 8LZ (Mid Suffolk District Council) was allowed on 9 October 2023 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of three designated heritage assets, namely a Grade I listed building (Church of St Andrew), a Grade II listed building (Hall Farmhouse), and the Wickham Skeith Conservation Area.
Erection of two-storey dwelling. Creation of vehicular access
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thompson P
- Postcode
- IP23 8LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of three designated heritage assets, namely a Grade I listed building (Church of St Andrew), a Grade II listed building (Hall Farmhouse), and the Wickham Skeith Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would appear as a natural extension of the existing grain of linear frontage development in the village and would preserve the rural setting of the listed buildings and the Conservation Area's relationship with the surrounding countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS5Policy HB1Policy HB8
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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