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Dismissed6 February 20233306433

5 Buckingham Close, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4SX

Planning appeal 3306433 at 5 Buckingham Close, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4SX (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 6 February 2023 by Inspector Dyer I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area.

site for the erection of a detached single storey dwelling

Authority
East Suffolk
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Dyer I
Postcode
IP12 4SX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
  • The effects of the proposal on European Protected Sites

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate that mitigation measures for European Protected Sites would be secured meant the proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the Protected Sites, conflicting with Policy SCLP10.1 and the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SCLP5.7SCLP11.1SCLP10.1MAR4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 180

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