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Dismissed3 July 20233311666

Office Building At The Former Stowmarket Caravan Site, Bury Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1JF

Planning appeal 3311666 at Office Building At The Former Stowmarket Caravan Site, Bury Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1JF (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 3 July 2023 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the loss of an existing employment use.

proposed change of use of office building to residential dwelling

Authority
Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Berry A
Postcode
IP14 1JF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the loss of an existing employment use
  • the effect of the development on existing employment uses in the surrounding area
  • the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the host building, with particular reference to noise and disturbance
  • the effect of the development on flood risk

What decided it

The loss of an existing employment use without demonstrated marketing or evidence of no material economic impact, combined with the unmitigated risks to living conditions from surrounding commercial uses and flood risk, outweighed the modest benefit of one additional dwelling in an area with a five-year housing land supply.

The benefit of providing one additional dwelling and contributing to housing supply was offset by the loss of an existing employment use and the unresolved conflicts with living conditions and flood risk.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Saved Policy E6Saved Policy E4Saved Policy H16Policy CS4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 185Paragraph 187Paragraph 159

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