Planning appeal decision
Church Farm, Earl Soham, IP13 7SD
Planning appeal 3311369 at Church Farm, Earl Soham, IP13 7SD (East Suffolk) was allowed on 24 November 2023 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the landscape character and appearance of the area.
Installation of 1 no. micro wind turbine
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Graham A
- Postcode
- IP13 7SD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the landscape character and appearance of the area
- The principle of the site for micro wind turbine installation
What decided it
The material consideration of renewable energy generation, combined with the absence of community opposition and lack of material harm to landscape character, was sufficient to outweigh the conflict with the development plan policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SCLP10.4Policy SCLP9.1
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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