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Two Oaks, East Barton, Great Barton, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 2QY
Planning appeal 3309516 at Two Oaks, East Barton, Great Barton, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 2QY (West Suffolk) was dismissed on 2 June 2023 by Inspector Dyer I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- IP31 2QY
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy CS3Policy CS4Policy CS13Policy DM2Policy DM5Policy DM22Policy DM27Policy GB1Policy GB2Policy GB5Policy GB12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 110Paragraph 69Paragraph 80Paragraph 79Paragraph 125
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]
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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