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Dismissed19 August 20243325598

Land On The South East Side Of, Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4BQ

Planning appeal 3325598 at Land On The South East Side Of, Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 4BQ (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 19 August 2024 by Inspector Robbie K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national policies.

the erection of 14 dwellings (including 5 affordable homes and 4 self-builds)

Authority
Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Robbie K
Postcode
IP14 4BQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national policies
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
  • The provision of affordable housing
  • The effect of the development on biodiversity
  • The effect of the development on highway safety
  • Whether the scheme would prejudice the delivery of mitigation and improvement previously secured by a legal agreement

What decided it

The appeal site's location outside the settlement boundary in open countryside, contrary to the development plan's direction of housing to sustainable locations within defined boundaries, combined with unresolved biodiversity concerns and the defective s.106 mechanism for affordable housing, rendered the proposal unacceptable.

The limited economic benefits and provision of affordable homes and self-build units were outweighed by the conflict with the development plan regarding locational suitability, harm to character and appearance, and unresolved biodiversity impacts; the appeal was dismissed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
JLP Policy SP03NP Policy SNP7NP Policy SNP1JLP Policy SP09JLP Policy LP15SNP Policy SNP8SNP Policy SNP14JLP Policy LP24JLP Policy LP27JLP Policy LP28JLP Policy SP02JLP Policy LP16SNP Policy SNP10JLP Policy LP29
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84Paragraph 83Paragraph 135Paragraph 180Paragraph 115Paragraph 116Paragraph 55Paragraph 57Paragraph 58Paragraph 11
Judgments
Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment [JPL, 1982, P37]

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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