Planning appeal decision
Church Farm Barn Church Road, Ringsfield, Beccles, NR34 8LF
Planning appeal 3315179 at Church Farm Barn Church Road, Ringsfield, Beccles, NR34 8LF (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 29 November 2023 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the building.
extension to north elevation, dormer to south elevation
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Burnham T
- Postcode
- NR34 8LF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the building
What decided it
The proposals would have a significant adverse impact on the character and appearance of the building, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- WLP 8.9WLP 8.29
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.
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