®Planning appeal decision
Erwarton Hall Farmyard, Shotley Road, Erwarton, Suffolk, IP9 1LQ
the conversion, repair and extension of existing agricultural buildings to form five dwellings, along with the demolition of existing metal clad barns
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Parsons J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the farmyard adjacent to the Erwarton Hall
- The effects of the proposal on the setting of Grade II* listed Erwarton Hall and Grade I listed Gatehouse
- The effects of the proposal on Suffolk Coast and Heaths Natural Landscape (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB))
- New resident's accessibility to services and facilities by sustainable transport
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II* listed Erwarton Hall, and significant harm to the non-designated heritage assets, was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the scheme.
The modest housing, economic and ecological benefits, together with heritage and landscape benefits from restoration, did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to Erwarton Hall's setting (to which considerable importance and weight was attached) and the significant harm to the non-designated heritage assets, so the balance tipped against the proposal.
Framework references: 84, 208, 209
Plan policies cited: SP03, LP04, LP17, LP18, LP19, LP24, LP29
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.