1 Valley Lane, Wherstead, Ipswich, IP9 2AY

Planning appeal 3312103 at 1 Valley Lane, Wherstead, Ipswich, IP9 2AY (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 26 July 2023 by Inspector Biggers P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the proposed dwelling would be a sustainable one given the countryside setting.

retention and extension of the existing dwelling and the erection of a new dwelling

Authority: Babergh District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Biggers P
Postcode: IP9 2AY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the location of the proposed dwelling would be a sustainable one given the countryside setting
whether the development would have an adverse impact on highway safety

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with national and development plan policies requiring countryside housing to be in sustainable locations that enhance rural communities, and the extant permission for subdivision (an acceptable form under NPPF paragraph 80) does not justify an alternative scheme that represents a significant intensification of development in an isolated countryside location.

The minor benefit of providing a single additional house and the slight benefit to housing supply were outweighed by the significant adverse impact on the countryside setting and character of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS2Policy CS15Saved Policy HS33
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 69Paragraph 124Paragraph 11

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