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Dismissed8 February 20243316159

Land Adjacent The Manse, Fressingfield, IP21 56PZ

Planning appeal 3316159 at Land Adjacent The Manse, Fressingfield, IP21 56PZ (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 8 February 2024 by Inspector Robbie K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area including the setting of the nearby Grade II listed Fressingfield Baptist Chapel and the Fressingfield Conservation Area.

a new custom build dwelling

Authority
Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Robbie K
Postcode
IP21 5PZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area including the setting of the nearby Grade II listed Fressingfield Baptist Chapel and the Fressingfield Conservation Area
  • Whether the location of the development is appropriate having regard to the impacts and risks of surface water flooding, including the application of the sequential test

What decided it

The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building and conservation area that would not be outweighed by identified public benefits, and the development would be located in an area at risk of surface water flooding without demonstration of a sequential test or flood risk assessment.

The less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed building and conservation area was not outweighed by the negligible contribution to housing supply and unsecured community benefits, and the flood risk issue was not addressed through required assessments.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
MSLP Saved Policy H3MSLP Saved Policy GP1MSLP Saved Policy H13MSLP Saved Policy HB1MSLP Saved Policy HB8MSCS Policy CS4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 208Paragraph 57Paragraph 173Paragraph 59

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