Victoria Nurseries, 1 Kettlebaston Way, IPSWICH, IP4 2XX

Erection of 70 bedroom, three-storey care home with landscaped gardens, hard standing and car parking (following demolition of existing garden nursery)

Authority: Ipswich Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Wallace J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
The effect of the development on highway safety

What decided it

The lack of a mechanism to secure a traffic regulation order to manage the inevitable increase in on-street parking meant the proposal would have a harmful effect on the safe operation of the highway which was not outweighed by the benefits of the scheme.

the significant harm to highway safety from unmanaged on-street parking was not outweighed by the economic, social and environmental benefits of the care home

Framework references: 62

Plan policies cited: CS Policy DM12, CS Policy DM21, CS Policy DM22

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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