Planning appeal decision
Land East Of Clay Hill, Hintlesham, Suffolk, IP8 3QL
Planning appeal 3326699 at Land East Of Clay Hill, Hintlesham, Suffolk, IP8 3QL (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 15 May 2024 by Inspector Allen K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to local policy.
5no. dwellings with associated cart lodges and parking
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Allen K
- Postcode
- IP8 3QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to local policy
- whether the proposal would provide housing in accordance with the need identified within local policy
What decided it
The proposal would consolidate sporadic development and create ribbon development on Clay Hill, conflicting with the spatial strategy of Policies SP03 and LP01, and this conflict with the development plan as a whole could not be outweighed by the modest housing and economic benefits.
the modest social and economic benefits of five dwellings would not outweigh the harm identified in respect of the spatial strategy
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- JLP Policy SP03JLP Policy LP01JLP Policy SP01
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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