®Planning appeal decision
Land to the East of Sand Hill, Boxford, Suffolk, CO10 4AD
Planning appeal 3314690 at Land to the East of Sand Hill, Boxford, Suffolk, CO10 4AD (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 6 March 2024 by Inspector Sargent J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be contrary to the spatial strategy.
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
- Postcode
- CO10 5AD
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP03Policy BOX1Policy BOX3Policy LP29Policy BOX4Policy CS11
- Judgments
- North Wiltshire District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.