®Planning appeal decision
1 Valley Lane, Wherstead, IPSWICH, IP9 2AY
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
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.
Framework references: 79, 80, 69, 124, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS2, Policy CS15, Saved Policy HS33
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.