Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Roseway Bury Road, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2BZ
Planning appeal 3309221 at Land Adjacent to Roseway Bury Road, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2BZ (West Suffolk) was dismissed on 15 June 2023 by Inspector Biggers P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the positioning of the proposed housing in this countryside location would be appropriate in the context of the development plan.
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- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Biggers P
- Postcode
- IP31 2BZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the positioning of the proposed housing in this countryside location would be appropriate in the context of the development plan
- whether the proposed development would have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of the new houses adjacent, the surroundings on Bury Road and its countryside setting
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet the infilling criteria of Policy DM27 as it would be located in a backland position rather than within the built-up frontage, and its scale, height and design would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
The limited social and economic benefits of providing a small market housing unit did not outweigh the in-principle objection to countryside housing and the harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS4Policy CS3Policy DM5Policy DM27Policy DM2Policy DM22
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 79
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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