Salix Sawmill, Summer Lane, Bromeswell, IP12 2QA

Planning appeal 3305495 at Salix Sawmill, Summer Lane, Bromeswell, IP12 2QA (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 7 June 2023 by Inspector Beeby C, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue is whether there is an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at or near their place of work, with particular regard to the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

a manager's dwelling

Authority: East Suffolk
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Beeby C
Postcode: IP12 2QA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The main issue is whether there is an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at or near their place of work, with particular regard to the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate a clearly established existing functional need for a rural worker to live permanently at the appeal site, and the proposed dwelling would in any event harm the rural character and appearance of the area.

The harm to the character and appearance of the area and the undermining of the Council's plan-led approach to housing delivery attracted significant weight and outweighed the minimal benefits associated with the proposal, so the proposal conflicted with the development plan with no other considerations, including the Framework, outweighing that conflict.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SCLP3.2Policy SCLP3.3Policy SCLP5.3Policy SCLP5.6Policy SCLP11.1Policy SCLP10.4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 80

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