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Dismissed7 February 20243328102

Erwarton Hall Farmyard, Shotley Road, Erwarton, Suffolk, IP9 1LQ

Planning appeal 3328102 at Erwarton Hall Farmyard, Shotley Road, Erwarton, Suffolk, IP9 1LQ (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 7 February 2024 by Inspector Parsons J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the farmyard adjacent to the Erwarton Hall.

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
Postcode
IP9 1LQ

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
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