Land at Church Street, Occold, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7PS

Planning appeal 3326049 at Land at Church Street, Occold, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7PS (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 6 March 2024 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site would be a suitable location for this proposal, having regard to the development plan, the accessibility of services and facilities and the character and appearance of the area.

erection of single storey dwelling

Authority: Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Dring G
Postcode: IP23 7PS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site would be a suitable location for this proposal, having regard to the development plan, the accessibility of services and facilities and the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of the adjacent dwelling, Cedar Cottage, in terms of noise and disturbance

What decided it

The proposal fails to meet the definition of infill development under Policy LP01 because it would occupy a backland position extending behind an existing property rather than filling a small undeveloped plot with full highway frontage, and this is uncharacteristic of the established development pattern along Church Street.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP03Policy SP09Policy LP01Policy LP24
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 80Paragraph 84

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