®Planning appeal decision
Maycroft Old London Road, Copdock, Ipswich, IP8 3JF
Planning appeal 3306790 at Maycroft Old London Road, Copdock, Ipswich, IP8 3JF (Babergh District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 9 May 2023 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the conditions are reasonable or necessary in the interests of the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
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
- Postcode
- IP8 3JF
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- 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)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 54Paragraph 56Paragraph 130Paragraph 132Paragraph 134
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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