®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed11 May 20233301185
Land West of Bell Green, Holly Tree Farmhouse, Bell Green, Bell Green, Cratfield, Suffolk, IP19 0DN
development of no. 3 residential units
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Berry A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is in a suitable location for housing development, with particular reference to Policies SCLP3.1, SCLP3.3, SCLP5.3, SCLP5.4 and SCLP12.34 of the East Suffolk Council – Suffolk Coastal Local Plan, adopted 2020
- Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for housing development having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities and whether there would be a reliance on the private car
- The effect of the proposed development on the landscape character of the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposed development on the setting of two Grade II listed buildings
- The effect of the proposed development on protected and priority species
What decided it
The proposal failed to meet the locational requirements of Policy SCLP5.4 as it was positioned adjacent to rather than within the defined cluster, and the cumulative harm to landscape character and listed building settings could not be justified by the modest housing benefits offered.
Framework references: 105, 194, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: SCLP3.1, SCLP3.3, SCLP5.3, SCLP5.4, SCLP12.34, SCLP7.1, SCLP10.4, SCLP11.3, SCLP11.4, SCLP10.1
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.