Land at Cobbolds Farm, Ipswich Road, Hadleigh, Suffolk, IP7 6BG

employment land for use as Class E business buildings up to 1,900 m2, and Classes B2 and B8 buildings up to 4,200 m2

Authority: Babergh District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector: Palmer N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
its effect on ecology
its effect on the vitality of Hadleigh
the accessibility of the development by sustainable means
whether or not the development would prejudice the take-up of allocated sites

What decided it

The substantial economic benefits from employment provision and biodiversity enhancement outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance and limited harm from accessibility constraints, with the development according with an up-to-date development plan.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy CS2, Policy CS15, Policy CS16, Policy CS17, Policy CS1, Policy SP05, Saved Policy EM02, Saved Policy EM01, Saved Policy EM08

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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