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Land to the Rear of the Leas, Quoits Meadow, Stonham Aspal, Suffolk, IP14 6DE
Planning appeal 3302662 at Land to the Rear of the Leas, Quoits Meadow, Stonham Aspal, Suffolk, IP14 6DE (Mid Suffolk District Council) was allowed on 20 November 2023 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for development having particular regard to access to services and facilities, the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, and the setting of Orchard Farmhouse.
Erection of up to 5 dwellings following demolition of existing dwelling
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- IP14 6DE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for development having particular regard to access to services and facilities, the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, and the setting of Orchard Farmhouse
- if the site is not a suitable location for development, whether there are any other material considerations that would outweigh this harm
What decided it
The existence of an extant outline permission for the same development with the same access point, representing a realistic fallback to which significant weight must be attached, outweighed the identified harms to the listed building setting and sustainability concerns.
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed building and the unsuitability of the location due to limited services and car dependency were outweighed by the material consideration of the extant permission representing a realistic fallback position with the same harms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP Saved Policy H7CS Policy CS 2CS Policy CS 5LP Policy HB1CS Policy CS 1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 11
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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