The Paddock, 4 The Street, Lound, Suffolk, NR32 5LR

Planning appeal 3303106 at The Paddock, 4 The Street, Lound, Suffolk, NR32 5LR (East Suffolk) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 11 September 2023 by Inspector King T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the location of the appeal site and whether, with regard to the Council's spatial policy, it is a suitable location for new residential development.

Without planning permission the unauthorised material change of use of Land from agriculture to a residential use, including the stationing of a mobile home for residential use purposes

Authority: East Suffolk
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: King T
Postcode: NR32 5LR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the location of the appeal site and whether, with regard to the Council's spatial policy, it is a suitable location for new residential development
the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and landscape
whether the setting of St John the Baptist's Church, a statutorily listed building, is affected by the development and, if so, to what degree

What decided it

The planning permission had expired unimplemented before any material works were undertaken, rendering all subsequent development unauthorised and contrary to development plan policy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: WLP7.1WLP7.12WLP8.7WLP8.29WLP8.35WLP8.37
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 180Paragraph 199Paragraph 200

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