Planning appeal decision
17 Crowley Road, Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8BJ
Planning appeal 3322448 at 17 Crowley Road, Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8BJ (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 19 September 2023 by Inspector Graham A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the living conditions of neighbours.
Single storey front extension including open porch and alterations
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Graham A
- Postcode
- IP6 8BJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal upon the living conditions of neighbours
- The character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The overall size, scale and poor quality of the proposed materials (weatherboard cladding and concrete tiles) would cause notable harm to the character and appearance of the area contrary to development plan policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy GP1Saved Policy H18Policy LP03Policy LP24
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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