®Planning appeal decision
Maycroft Old London Road, Copdock, IPSWICH, IP8 3JF
the erection of detached a two-storey dwelling. Conversion of existing dwelling to double garage and ancillary accommodation (demolition of existing garage and commercial workshop) as amplified by land contamination report received 8 February 2011 and bat assessment received 21 March 2011; as revised by drawing nos SK11 Rev B, SK12 Rev A and SK14 Rev A (to show revised siting of new dwelling, revised elevations, removal of existing dwelling and replacement with a single-storey triple garage) without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref B/11/00063/FUL/ETR, dated 15 September 2011
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Berry A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the conditions are reasonable or necessary in the interests of the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Whether the conditions are reasonable or necessary in the interests of the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular reference to privacy
- Whether the conditions are reasonable or necessary in the interests of the living conditions of the occupiers of the host dwelling, with particular reference to the size of private amenity space
What decided it
The significant size of the front garden could allow a sizeable Class E outbuilding to be erected whilst still complying with the GPDO, creating potential for substandard private amenity space for the host dwelling occupants, making a condition restricting Class E reasonable and necessary.
Framework references: 54, 56, 130, 132, 134
Plan policies cited: Policy CN01 of the Babergh Local Plan Alteration No. 2 (2006), Policy CS1 of the Babergh Core Strategy (2014), Policy CS15 of the Babergh Core Strategy (2014)
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.