®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Roseway Bury Road, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2BZ
one bed flat over garages
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Biggers P
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.
Framework references: 11, 79
Plan policies cited: Policy CS4, Policy CS3, Policy DM5, Policy DM27, Policy DM2, Policy DM22
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.