26 Humber Doucy Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 3NP

erection of two detached chalet bungalows and off-road parking/turning areas in rear garden (accessed off private drive from Humber Doucy Lane)

Authority: Ipswich Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Dyer I

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
Biodiversity, with particular reference to trees
European Protected Sites

What decided it

The substantial harm to character and appearance through backland development and material harm to biodiversity through loss of trees significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery.

The substantial harm to character and appearance and material harm to biodiversity significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of two additional dwellings and economic support, even when considered against the tilted balance.

Framework references: 11, 68

Plan policies cited: Policy DM12, Policy DM17, Policy DM9, Policy DM8

Judgments cited: People over Wind and Sweetman v Coillte Teoranta ECLI:EU:C:2018:244

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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