®Planning appeal decision
Land to the East of Sand Hill, Boxford, Suffolk, CO10 4AD
residential development of up to 64 dwellings (Use Class C3) including means of access into the site (not internal roads) and associated highway and drainage works along with and provision of land for a community building (Use Class D1)
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Sargent J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be contrary to the spatial strategy
- its effect on the character and appearance of the area and the significance of various designated heritage assets
- its impact on highway safety
- whether it is a sustainable location with regard to reliance on the private motorised vehicle
- if harm would be caused by any of the above, whether there are material considerations that would justify a decision otherwise than in accordance with the development plan
What decided it
The cumulative development plan conflict arising from the spatial strategy breach, harm to rural character, and unacceptable highway safety effects on Ellis Street outweighed the identified benefits.
the benefits of housing/affordable housing need, economic benefits, and highway/pedestrian improvements were insufficient to outweigh the harm from conflict with the spatial strategy, harm to rural character, and the unacceptable highway safety effect on Ellis Street
Plan policies cited: Policy SP03, Policy BOX1, Policy BOX3, Policy LP29, Policy BOX4, Policy CS11
Judgments cited: North Wiltshire District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment
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.