®Planning appeal decision
Two Oaks, East Barton, Great Barton, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP31 2QY
new single storey detached dwelling on land currently associated with existing dwelling 'Two Oaks
- 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
- Whether safe and suitable access for the proposed development can be achieved for all users, with particular reference to vehicle movements at the site access onto East Barton Road
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a dwelling, with particular regard to local and national policy for the delivery of housing
What decided it
The proposed development would not provide safe and suitable access for motor vehicles, failing to meet the visibility requirements necessary to ensure safe manoeuvring at the access onto a 60 mph road, which is a serious matter that outweighs the limited benefits of the proposal.
The limited benefits of housing supply, economic support to local services, and efficient use of land were outweighed by the significant weight attached to the failure to demonstrate safe and suitable vehicular access, which conflicts with both development plan policies and the Framework.
Framework references: 110, 69, 80, 79, 125
Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy CS3, Policy CS4, Policy CS13, Policy DM2, Policy DM5, Policy DM22, Policy DM27, Policy GB1, Policy GB2, Policy GB5, Policy GB12
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]
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.