®Planning appeal decision
Land to the south of Church Road, Suffolk, Westhorpe, IP14 4SU
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
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
Framework references: 80, 105, 202, 11, 99
Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy CS2, Policy H7, Policy FC1, Policy FC1.1, Policy CS5, Policy HB1, Policy CL8
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.