®Planning appeal decision
4 Whepstead Road, Horringer, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP29 5PU
pair of 4 bedroomed semi-detached houses with cart lodges
- 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 proposed housing in open countryside would be sustainable development in the context of the development plan
- whether the proposed development would have an adverse effect on the character and appearance of Whepstead Road and its countryside setting
- whether provision for affordable housing can be satisfactorily secured
What decided it
The absence of a completed legal agreement to secure the required affordable housing contribution meant the appeal could not be allowed, even setting aside the conflicts with countryside and character policies.
The benefits of new housing in sustainable design were outweighed by the conflicts with the development plan, the harm to countryside character and appearance, the unsustainable location dependent on private car travel, and the failure to secure affordable housing provision.
Framework references: 11, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy DM5, Policy DM27, Policy CS3, Policy DM2, Policy CS5
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.