®Planning appeal decision
Barn at Green Farm, Ashbocking Green, Ashbocking, Suffolk, IP6 4EQ
the “demolition of all buildings except timber frame barn; conversion, alteration, extensions and change of use to residential of timber frame barn and associated curtilage; erection of cartlodge; installation of package sewage treatment plant; means of access to B1078; and structural landscaping
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Berry A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the existing barn, including the significance of the building as a Non-Designated Heritage Asset (NDHA)
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers, with particular reference to noise and disturbance
- the effect of the proposed development on the operation of the existing farm
- whether the site is in a suitable location for housing development
What decided it
The harm caused to the significance of the Non-Designated Heritage Asset barn through the scale, siting and design of the proposed extensions, combined with the harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area from the proposed access road and the unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers due to proximity to farm operations, were not outweighed by the limited benefits of providing one dwelling and modest economic contribution.
Framework references: 197, 12, 15, 187, 6, 11, 174, 105, 80, 84, 152
Plan policies cited: Policy GP1, Policy H9, Policy H13, Policy H17, Policy CL11, Policy CL12, Policy CS1, Policy H7, Policy CS2, Policy CL2
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.