®Planning appeal decision
Land at Plough Lane, Leavenheath, Suffolk, CO6 4PH
erection of 2no detached dwellings
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the suitability of the location for the proposed dwellings, having regard to development plan policy concerned with development in the countryside; and whether future occupants would have adequate access to services and facilities without undue reliance on private vehicle use
- whether the proposal would provide a safe and suitable vehicular access
What decided it
The location is suitable for the proposed two dwellings because they would not add significantly to journeys from the nearby village and existing dwellings, there are some public transport opportunities, and a new village shop would be provided nearby, such that the conflict with Policy CS2 is outweighed by these considerations and the Framework does not preclude residential development in these circumstances.
The conflict with Policy CS2 requiring development only in exceptional circumstances outside settlement boundaries was outweighed by the proximity to existing dwellings, opportunities for public transport, the forthcoming village shop, and the Framework's support for residential development in these circumstances.
Framework references: 11, 54, 56, 105
Plan policies cited: Policy CS2, Policy CS11, Policy CS15, Policy HS28, Policy TP15
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.