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Dismissed6 June 20233310545

4 Whepstead Road, Horringer, Bury St. Edmunds, IP29 5PU

Planning appeal 3310545 at 4 Whepstead Road, Horringer, Bury St. Edmunds, IP29 5PU (West Suffolk) was dismissed on 6 June 2023 by Inspector Biggers P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed housing in open countryside would be sustainable development in the context of the development plan.

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
Postcode
IP29 5PU

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM5Policy DM27Policy CS3Policy DM2Policy CS5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 57

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