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Dismissed30 May 20233311439

Land Adjacent to 31 Annbrook Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9JN

Planning appeal 3311439 at Land Adjacent to 31 Annbrook Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 9JN (Ipswich Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 May 2023 by Inspector Lock H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the street scene and the wider area.

erection of a new dwelling

Authority
Ipswich Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Lock H
Postcode
IP2 9JN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the street scene and the wider area
  • The living conditions of occupants of 31 Annbrook Road, with particular reference to outlook, access to light and privacy
  • Whether occupants of the new dwelling would be served by adequate amenity space
  • The effect of the new access on highway safety

What decided it

The proposal's failure to accord with the development plan across multiple policy areas—particularly its detrimental effect on character and appearance, living conditions of neighbours, amenity space provision, and highway safety—could not be outweighed by the modest housing benefit, especially given the Council's demonstrated 5-year housing land supply.

The benefit of adding a single dwelling to the Borough's housing stock was outweighed by the visual harm to the character and appearance of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM17 b)Policy DM12Policy DM17 e)Policy DM7Policy DM17 g)

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