®Planning appeal decision
Site adjacent to The Greenover, The Park, Great Barton, Suffolk, IP31 2SU
erection of detached dwelling and cartlodge outbuilding with all associated siteworks (alternative scheme to that approved 15/0700/FUL on appeal)
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dyer I
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the biodiversity of the site and the surrounding area, with particular reference to priority species and European Protected Species
- The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the area
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate a satisfactory strategy to protect European Protected Species, particularly bats and Great Crested Newts, resulted in material harm to biodiversity that was not outweighed by the limited benefits of the proposal.
The material harm to local biodiversity was a significant factor weighing against the scheme which, in this instance, was not outweighed by the benefits of delivering an additional home and limited local economic benefits
Framework references: 99
Plan policies cited: Policy DM11, Policy DM2, Policy DM13, Policy CS3, Policy GB10, Policy GB12
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.