®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed8 February 20243324086
St. John Ambulance, Division Headquarters, 29 Lower Olland Street, BUNGAY, NR35 1BY
the conversion of commercial building to 2 no. residential properties
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pearce J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bungay Conservation Area (CA) and the effect on the significance of the non-designated heritage asset
- the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity, with regard to a protected species (Bats)
- whether the proposal would provide adequate waste and recycling storage facilities
What decided it
The unsympathetic design of the conversion, particularly the large rooflights and additional entrance doors, would cause unacceptable harm to the significance of the conservation area and non-designated heritage asset that could not be outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.
Framework references: 205, 208, 209
Plan policies cited: WLP8.29, WLP8.38, WLP8.39, WLP8.34, CH1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.