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Dismissed7 August 20233299544

Barn at Green Farm, Ashbocking Green, Ashbocking, Suffolk, IP6 4EQ

Planning appeal 3299544 at Barn at Green Farm, Ashbocking Green, Ashbocking, Suffolk, IP6 4EQ (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 7 August 2023 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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 “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
Postcode
IP6 4EQ

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GP1Policy H9Policy H13Policy H17Policy CL11Policy CL12Policy CS1Policy H7Policy CS2Policy CL2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 197Paragraph 12Paragraph 15Paragraph 187Paragraph 6Paragraph 11Paragraph 174Paragraph 105Paragraph 80Paragraph 84Paragraph 152

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