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Dismissed5 May 20233299263

Land to the South of Church Road, Suffolk, Westhorpe, IP14 4SU

Planning appeal 3299263 at Land to the South of Church Road, Suffolk, Westhorpe, IP14 4SU (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 5 May 2023 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to access to services and facilities.

erection of 7 dwellings including 2 affordable homes

Authority
Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Ollerenshaw M
Postcode
IP14 4SU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to access to services and facilities
  • the effect of the proposal on the setting of Street Farmhouse, a Grade II listed building
  • the effect of the proposal on biodiversity, having particular regard to the impact upon Great Crested Newts (GCNs)

What decided it

The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the setting of the designated heritage asset, which carries great weight and is not outweighed by the limited benefits of the development, and the tilted balance does not apply due to the clear reason for refusal provided by heritage asset protection.

the less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of the listed building outweighed the limited benefits of providing seven new dwellings and two affordable homes, with economic benefits and potential biodiversity net gain carrying only limited weight

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS1Policy CS2Policy H7Policy FC1Policy FC1.1Policy CS5Policy HB1Policy CL8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 80Paragraph 105Paragraph 202Paragraph 11Paragraph 99

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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