Planning appeal decision
The Hollies Ash Street, Semer, Ipswich, IP7 6QZ
Planning appeal 3314072 at The Hollies Ash Street, Semer, Ipswich, IP7 6QZ (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 28 March 2023 by Inspector Greenwood L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the local area and landscape.
extensions, alterations and extension of garage/annexe
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Greenwood L
- Postcode
- IP7 6QZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the local area and landscape
- Whether the proposal would harm the setting of nearby listed buildings
- Whether the proposed annexe accommodation would be tantamount to the creation of a separate dwelling in the countryside
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the local area and landscape of the Special Landscape Area, combined with unduly harmful effects on the setting of the nearby listed building Ash Street Farmhouse, outweighed any other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CN01HS33CR04CS15CN06H35
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 55
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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