Planning appeal decision
Old Rectory, Chattisham, Ipswich, IP8 3PY
Planning appeal 3325840 at Old Rectory, Chattisham, Ipswich, IP8 3PY (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 8 February 2024 by Inspector Dyer I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the nearby Grade II listed building, The Old Rectory.
new private residential dwelling
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dyer I
- Postcode
- IP8 3PY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the nearby Grade II listed building, The Old Rectory
- whether the site is a suitable location for a dwelling, having regard to local policy for the provision of housing
What decided it
The harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building, assessed as less than substantial but of considerable importance, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of a single additional dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP01SP03SP09SP10LP16LP17LP19LP23LP24LP25LP29LP01
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208Paragraph 70Paragraph 83
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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