®Planning appeal decision
Rookery Farm Ashfield Road, Norton, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 3ND
Planning appeal 3295335 at Rookery Farm Ashfield Road, Norton, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 3ND (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2022 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the suitability of the location for the proposed dwelling, in particular whether its occupants would have adequate access to services and facilities without undue reliance on private vehicle use.
erection of dwelling following demolition of existing buildings
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
- Postcode
- IP31 3ND
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the suitability of the location for the proposed dwelling, in particular whether its occupants would have adequate access to services and facilities without undue reliance on private vehicle use
- the effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with regard to noise, disturbance and pollution
- the effect on highway safety
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring residents from vehicle noise and disturbance, combined with the absence of certainty regarding highway safety visibility splays, outweighed the benefits of providing an additional dwelling in a suitable location.
The benefits of providing an additional dwelling in a suitable location and supporting local services were outweighed by the unacceptably harmful effect on neighbouring residents' living conditions and the absence of certainty regarding highway safety, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy CS2Policy H7Policy H16Policy T10Policy GP1Policy T9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 2Paragraph 9Paragraph 11Paragraph 48Paragraph 130Paragraph 111Paragraph 219
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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