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Allowed2 August 20233315032

Land East of Pooleys Yard/ Merlin Court, Ranelagh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0AR

Planning appeal 3315032 at Land East of Pooleys Yard/ Merlin Court, Ranelagh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 0AR (Ipswich Borough Council) was allowed on 2 August 2023 by Inspector Biggers P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is an appropriate one for car parking in terms of the objectives of reducing traffic congestion and encouraging a modal shift to sustainable modes of transport in Ipswich town centre.

change of use from vacant land to temporary public car park

Authority
Ipswich Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Biggers P
Postcode
IP2 0AR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is an appropriate one for car parking in terms of the objectives of reducing traffic congestion and encouraging a modal shift to sustainable modes of transport in Ipswich town centre

What decided it

The site's peripheral location within the town centre boundary, combined with its proximity to the railway station and the current parking deficit in that vicinity, meant the temporary car park would have minimal impact on traffic congestion and modal shift aspirations, justifying a departure from Policy SP34.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM22Policy SP34
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 104

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