Planning appeal decision
Crowlands Chapel Lane, Brockley, Bury St. Edmunds, IP29 4AS
Planning appeal 3326696 at Crowlands Chapel Lane, Brockley, Bury St. Edmunds, IP29 4AS (West Suffolk) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 31 October 2023 by Inspector Pipe C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
Householder planning application - a. two storey side extension b. extension of dormer to side elevation c. detached garage
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pipe C
- Postcode
- IP29 4AS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of occupiers of Speeds House
What decided it
The two storey side extension would substantially increase the mass and bulk of the property creating a disproportionate and incongruous addition that would be overbearing to the neighbouring property, whereas the dormer extension and detached garage were discrete additions that would not cause such harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM2Policy DM5Policy DM24Policy CS3
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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