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Dismissed14 December 20233325321

Maple Lodge, , Gislingham Road, Finningham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4HZ

Planning appeal 3325321 at Maple Lodge, , Gislingham Road, Finningham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4HZ (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 14 December 2023 by Inspector Smith J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing having regard to: the effect of the proposed development on the rural economy, whether it would be consistent with the Council's spatial strategy, and the accessibility of the site to services and facilities.

the ‘demolition of existing buildings and erection of three new dwellings and garages

Authority
Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Smith J
Postcode
IP14 4HZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing having regard to: the effect of the proposed development on the rural economy, whether it would be consistent with the Council's spatial strategy, and the accessibility of the site to services and facilities

What decided it

The proposal's conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy (Policy SP03) and its failure to satisfy Policy LP10's requirement to test alternative employment uses before redevelopment for housing.

The modest contribution to housing supply and potential visual enhancement from redevelopment did not outweigh the harm to the rural economy and conflict with the Council's spatial strategy, particularly given the Council's strong 10.88 year housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP10Policy SP03Policy LP01Policy CS1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84Paragraph 85Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 11
Judgments
Braintree DC v SSCLG, Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610

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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