Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 48 McLean Drive, Kessingland, Suffolk, NR33 7TY
Planning appeal 3326401 at Land Adjacent to 48 McLean Drive, Kessingland, Suffolk, NR33 7TY (East Suffolk) was allowed on 14 June 2024 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character of the area with particular regard to the provision of segregated parking.
construction of new dwelling on vacant site; provision of off-street parking on land at 2 Smith Crescent
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bartlett R
- Postcode
- NR33 7TY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character of the area with particular regard to the provision of segregated parking
- The integrity of designated habitat sites
What decided it
The site's highly sustainable location with good access to facilities and public transport, combined with adequate mitigation for habitat impacts through the RAMS contribution, outweighed concerns about segregated parking and design.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- WLP8.29WLP8.33WLP8.34H2
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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