Planning appeal decision
Brett Lodge, The Street, Brent Eleigh, Sudbury, CO10 9NR
Planning appeal 3322229 at Brett Lodge, The Street, Brent Eleigh, Sudbury, CO10 9NR (Babergh District Council) was allowed on 13 October 2023 by Inspector Philpott M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the setting of Corner Farmhouse, which is a Grade II* listed building.
Erection of single-storey (ancillary) cartlodge (alternative outbuilding to that approved under DC/21/03309 - to be conceded)
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Philpott M
- Postcode
- CO10 9NR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the setting of Corner Farmhouse, which is a Grade II* listed building
- The character or appearance of the Brent Eleigh Conservation Area
What decided it
The cart lodge's small size, traditional rural design reflecting local vernacular, and screening by intervening vegetation would preserve the setting of the listed building and character of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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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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