Planning appeal decision
White House Farm Stoney Road, Grundisburgh, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6RR
Planning appeal 3317733 at White House Farm Stoney Road, Grundisburgh, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6RR (East Suffolk) was allowed on 4 January 2024 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether this is an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to Local Plan policies.
the change of use of land to site storage container and two portakabins for a dress hire business and storage of musical equipment with associated office (Class E and B8)
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Wright A
- Postcode
- IP13 6RR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether this is an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to Local Plan policies
What decided it
The appellant demonstrated adequate justification that no other suitable, available or achievable sites on sequentially preferable land could be identified, and the small-scale rural businesses would not be incompatible with the surrounding land uses or harm the character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SCLP3.3Policy SCLP4.2Policy SCLP4.3Policy SCLP4.5Policy SCLP4.7Policy SCLP12.34
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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