®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Woodlands, Barrells Road, Thurston, Suffolk, IP31 3SF
erection of 3 detached self build dwellings
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dyer I
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be a suitable location for three dwellings, having regard to access to services, facilities and employment by sustainable means
- Whether safe and suitable access to the site can be achieved for all users, with particular regard to any access onto Barrells Road
What decided it
The inability to demonstrate safe access to Barrells Road with adequate visibility splays, combined with the unsustainable location requiring almost total dependence on private motor vehicles, clearly and demonstrably outweighed the housing benefits.
The harm to the Council's settlement strategy based on sustainable transport principles and highway safety significantly outweighed the benefits of additional housing including self-build homes.
Framework references: 110, 62, 69, 80, 79, 105
Plan policies cited: Policy 1 of the Thurston Neighbourhood Plan 2019, Policy CS1 of the Mid Suffolk Core Strategy 2008, Policy CS2 of the Mid Suffolk Core Strategy 2008, Policy H7 of the Mid Suffolk Local Plan 1998, Policy FC1.1 of the Mid Suffolk Core Strategy Focused Review 2012, Policy T10 of the Mid Suffolk Local Plan 1998, Policy FC1 of the Mid Suffolk Core Strategy Focused Review 2012
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.