®Planning appeal decision
Land off St Andrews Place and Waterhead Lane, St Andrews Place Melton , Woodbridge , Suffolk , IP12 1QX
Planning appeal 3300310 at Land off St Andrews Place and Waterhead Lane, St Andrews Place Melton , Woodbridge , Suffolk , IP12 1QX (East Suffolk) was allowed on 16 March 2023 by Inspector Major P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide suitable, safe and convenient access to the development proposed, the impact on local traffic conditions, and whether it would provide adequately for the use of transport other than the private car.
residential development of up to 55 dwellings with access off St Andrews Place
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Major P
- Postcode
- IP12 1QX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide suitable, safe and convenient access to the development proposed, the impact on local traffic conditions, and whether it would provide adequately for the use of transport other than the private car
What decided it
The access along St Andrew's Place, though presenting some construction-phase challenges, would be acceptable in highway safety and traffic impact terms, and the development would not result in a severe cumulative residual impact on the road network contrary to NPPF paragraph 111.
In a finely balanced case, the acceptable access and modest traffic impacts, combined with the development's accordance with the Melton Neighbourhood Plan allocation and provision of sustainable transport links, outweighed concerns about construction-phase disruption and local traffic conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SCLP7.1MEL20
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111
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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