Planning appeal decision
Journeys End Marsh Lane, Felixstowe, IP11 9RR
Planning appeal 3316077 at Journeys End Marsh Lane, Felixstowe, IP11 9RR (East Suffolk) was allowed on 18 December 2023 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development constitutes an ancillary residential annexe or whether it would be tantamount to a separate independent dwelling.
ancillary annex adjoined to applicant’s workshop
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Veevers A
- Postcode
- IP11 9RR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development constitutes an ancillary residential annexe or whether it would be tantamount to a separate independent dwelling
What decided it
The annex's subordinate scale, proximity to the main dwelling, shared utilities and parking, lack of complete curtilage separation, and functional integration with the host dwelling establish it as ancillary accommodation rather than a separate independent dwelling, satisfying Policy SCLP5.13.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SCLP5.13Policy SCLP5.3Policy SCLP5.4Policy SCLP5.5
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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