®Planning appeal decision
Land at Plough Lane, Leavenheath, Suffolk, CO6 4PH
Planning appeal 3298935 at Land at Plough Lane, Leavenheath, Suffolk, CO6 4PH (Babergh District Council) was allowed on 1 February 2023 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- CO6 4PH
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS2Policy CS11Policy CS15Policy HS28Policy TP15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 54Paragraph 56Paragraph 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.
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