Land R/O 253 Stowmarket Road (Off Old Bell Lane) , Great Blakenham, Ipswich Suffolk, Suffolk, IP6 0LY

the erection of 3 detached bungalows with associated parking facilities served by extension of Old Bell Lane

Authority: Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Ellison H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site represents a suitable location for housing, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities and the spatial strategy of the development plan
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
Flood risk

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the spatial strategy set out in JLP Policy SP03 by locating housing outside the settlement boundary without meeting any of the defined circumstances for rural housing, and would harm the character and appearance of the area.

Framework references: 83

Plan policies cited: Policy SP03, Policy LP17, Policy LP24, Policy LP27

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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