Planning appeal decision
Whitehouse Farm Main Road, Pettistree, Woodbridge, IP13 0HW
Planning appeal 3328302 at Whitehouse Farm Main Road, Pettistree, Woodbridge, IP13 0HW (East Suffolk) was allowed on 30 May 2024 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to the development strategy.
the change of use of agricultural building to servicing, repair and MOT testing of motor vehicles with associated vehicle parking
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Pearce J
- Postcode
- IP13 0HW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to the development strategy
What decided it
The site is in a suitable location for employment development as a small-scale conversion of a rural building in accordance with Policies SCLP3.2 and SCLP4.6, with no material considerations indicating otherwise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SCLP3.2SCLP3.3SCLP4.2SCLP4.6
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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