Planning appeal decision
Land South of Forest Road, Onehouse, IP14 3HQ
Planning appeal 3305532 at Land South of Forest Road, Onehouse, IP14 3HQ (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 6 June 2023 by Inspector Boughton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Having regard to the requirements of local and national policy and the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the Countryside, whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a housing development of the scale and layout proposed.
Outline planning application for 20 new dwellings (including 7 affordable dwellings, and bungalows); open space; sustainable urban drainage systems; and associated infrastructure, with detailed consent sought for: new access; scale; and layout
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Boughton A
- Postcode
- IP14 3HQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Having regard to the requirements of local and national policy and the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the Countryside, whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a housing development of the scale and layout proposed
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside caused by the dense suburban character of the development, which would conflict with Policy H7 and could not be outweighed by the limited weight afforded to the social and economic benefits given the Council's positive housing land supply position.
The social and economic benefits of 20 dwellings and sustainability benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS1CS2H7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 174Paragraph 219
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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