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Dismissed20 June 20243326749

Raworth Park, Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JU

Planning appeal 3326749 at Raworth Park, Upper Street, Layham, Ipswich, IP7 5JU (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 20 June 2024 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to local policies concerned with housing in rural areas.

change of use of annexe to separate dwelling

Authority
Babergh District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Sibley G
Postcode
IP7 5JU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to local policies concerned with housing in rural areas
  • whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to access to services and facilities
  • the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupiers of Raworth Park with regard to the loss of accommodation, privacy, noise and disturbance
  • the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal upon highway safety

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the fundamental spatial strategy of the development plan regarding the distribution of housing outside settlement boundaries, and the identified benefits do not outweigh this conflict.

the benefits of reusing an existing building, housing delivery, low carbon transition and economic contribution were outweighed by the significant conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy for housing distribution outside settlement boundaries

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP03Policy LP04Policy LP01Policy LP29Policy SP01
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 80Paragraph 84Paragraph 83Paragraph 109Paragraph 135Paragraph 115Paragraph 157

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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