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Notice varied and upheld29 November 20233323876

3 Rooks Mead, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3FZ

Planning appeal 3323876 at 3 Rooks Mead, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3FZ (Mid Suffolk District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 29 November 2023 by Inspector Dyer S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area.

without planning permission, the erection of a 1.8m close boarded fence adjacent to the highway and the erection of a 1.8m gate and posts

Authority
Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Dyer S
Postcode
IP31 3FZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
  • The effect of the development on the use of the access to the site with particular regard to the safety of users of Barrells Road

What decided it

The harmful effect on character and appearance combined with the compromise to highway safety outweighed the appellant's concerns regarding privacy and security for a disabled child.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
GP1H15T10Policy 9 of the Thurston Neighbourhood PlanLP17LP24

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