Planning appeal decision
Ivy Meadow, The Street, Bredfield, IP13 6BA
Planning appeal 3317919 at Ivy Meadow, The Street, Bredfield, IP13 6BA (East Suffolk) was allowed on 16 January 2024 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon character and appearance of the area.
the erection of 5no. residential dwellings associated parking and vehicle access
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gee R
- Postcode
- IP13 6BA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development upon the setting of the Grade II listed building, Tudor Cottage
- the effects on the integrity of the Suffolk Coast RAMS Zone of Influence of the Sandlings SPA; Deben Estuary SPA and Ramsar site and Alde-Ore Estuary SPA and Ramsar site
What decided it
The site's allocation for residential development in the made Neighbourhood Plan, combined with the finding that public benefits outweigh the less than substantial harm to the listed building's setting, justified allowing the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SCLP11.1Policy SCLP10.4Policy SCLP3.2Policy SCLP11.3Policy SCLP10.1Policy SCLP5.2Policy SCLP5.7Policy SCLP7.2Policy BDP10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 208
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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