Planning appeal decision
The Spinney, Bury Road, Hawstead, Suffolk, IP29 5NJ
Planning appeal 3316413 at The Spinney, Bury Road, Hawstead, Suffolk, IP29 5NJ (West Suffolk) was allowed on 28 November 2023 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site would be a suitable location for a new dwelling, having regard to national and local planning policies and the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a one and a half storey dwelling
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bartlett R
- Postcode
- IP29 5NJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site would be a suitable location for a new dwelling, having regard to national and local planning policies and the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site qualifies as a suitable infill location under Policy DM27 because it comprises a small undeveloped plot within a closely knit cluster of dwellings, the proposed dwelling is commensurate in scale and character with existing properties, and the development would not harm the character and appearance of the area or the setting of nearby listed buildings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS1CS4DM2DM5DM13DM22DM27
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 56
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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