Planning appeal decision
3 Charlottes, Washbrook, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3HZ
Planning appeal 3327575 at 3 Charlottes, Washbrook, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3HZ (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 25 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 Special Landscape Area and area in general.
proposed two storey front extension and alterations
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pipe C
- Postcode
- IP8 3HZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Special Landscape Area and area in general
- parking provision
What decided it
The proposed extension would harm the character and appearance of the area through its disproportionate mass and bulk, and adequate parking provision had not been demonstrated.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CR04Policy CN01Policy HS33Policy TP15
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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