Ivy Meadow, The Street, Bredfield, IP13 6BA

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

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.

Framework references: 205, 208

Plan policies cited: Policy SCLP11.1, Policy SCLP10.4, Policy SCLP3.2, Policy SCLP11.3, Policy SCLP10.1, Policy SCLP5.2, Policy SCLP5.7, Policy SCLP7.2, Policy BDP10

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