Parsonage Farm The Street, Preston St. Mary, Sudbury, CO10 9NQ

Planning appeal 3316357 at Parsonage Farm The Street, Preston St. Mary, Sudbury, CO10 9NQ (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 11 September 2023 by Inspector Crossen S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the provision of land for employment use in the area.

for the erection of up to seven dwellings together with new vehicular access

Authority: Babergh District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Crossen S
Postcode: CO10 9NQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the provision of land for employment use in the area
the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
whether the appeal site is a suitable location for new housing, having regard to the development strategy, access to goods and services

What decided it

The significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance, combined with the loss of employment land in an area where such uses are in short supply, outweighed the benefits of delivering seven new dwellings.

The benefits of seven new dwellings and housing supply, which attracted considerable weight, were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the combined harm from loss of employment land, detrimental effect on character and appearance, and unsuitability of location.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EM24Policy CN01Policy HS28Policy CS15Policy CS11

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