®Planning appeal decision
Land at 4 Shrublands Cottages, Brockford Green, Wetheringsett Cum Brockford, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5NN
Erection of new dwelling
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for development, with regard to the Council's settlement hierarchy, the vitality of the rural community and access to services, facilities and employment
What decided it
The proposal would not enhance or maintain the vitality of rural communities and would result in reliance on private car travel, with adverse impacts that significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of a single dwelling in an area with a demonstrable five-year housing land supply.
the adverse impacts of locating a single dwelling outside the settlement hierarchy without contribution to rural vitality or sustainable transport significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited social, economic and environmental benefits, tipping against the proposal
Framework references: 11, 79, 80, 104, 105, 219
Plan policies cited: LP Saved Policy H7, CS Policy CS 1, CS Policy CS 2, CS Policy FC 1, CS Policy FC 1.1
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.