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Dismissed20 December 20223305372

Land Corner of Ashfield Road and Grove Lane, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HJ

Planning appeal 3305372 at Land Corner of Ashfield Road and Grove Lane, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HJ (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 20 December 2022 by Inspector Parsons J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be in an appropriate location, having regard to access to services, facilities and employment by sustainable transport means.

the erection of 19 dwellings and the construction of vehicular accesses

Authority
Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Parsons J
Postcode
IP30 9HJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development would be in an appropriate location, having regard to access to services, facilities and employment by sustainable transport means
  • the character and appearance of the area
  • the setting of Grove Farmhouse, a Grade II listed building
  • the highway safety of pedestrians, cyclists and road users along Ashfield Road and Grove Lane

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed Grove Farmhouse, which under the Framework's heritage protection policies was not outweighed by the housing and other public benefits, meant the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

The modest/small weight benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing and education/transport contributions did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed building, combined with harm to character and appearance and conflict with the settlement strategy, resulting in overall conflict with the development plan as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS 1Policy CS 2Policy CS 5Policy CS 6Policy CS 9Policy H7Policy GP1Policy HB1Policy T10Altered Policy H4Policy FC1Policy FC1.1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 105Paragraph 111Paragraph 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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