Planning appeal decision
Red House Farm, Duke Street, Hintlesham, Suffolk, IP8 3PW
Planning appeal 3325271 at Red House Farm, Duke Street, Hintlesham, Suffolk, IP8 3PW (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 19 July 2024 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be acceptable having regard to the settlement strategy and the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of 5 No. single storey dwellings (revised layout and extension of residential curtilage for dwellings approved under DC/21/05992)
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
- Postcode
- IP8 3PW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be acceptable having regard to the settlement strategy and the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the buildings
- Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for affordable housing
What decided it
The significant and permanent harm to settlement form and character and appearance caused by the further extension of residential development into the countryside beyond the settlement boundary outweighed the moderate benefit of the affordable housing contribution.
The moderate benefit of the affordable housing contribution did not outweigh the significant and permanent harm to settlement strategy and character and appearance; the approved scheme delivers many benefits without this harm
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- JLP Policy SP03JLP Policy LP24JLP Policy SP02JLP Policy SP10JLP Policy LP23JLP Policy LP16
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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