Planning appeal decision
1 Charity Cottages , Swilland Road, Otley , IP6 9NE
Planning appeal 3329747 at 1 Charity Cottages , Swilland Road, Otley , IP6 9NE (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 14 August 2024 by Inspector Pearce S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for employment development.
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- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Pearce S
- Postcode
- IP6 9NE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for employment development
What decided it
The appellants failed to robustly demonstrate an identified need for the appeal scheme in this location or that no sequentially preferable sites were available, contrary to Policy SCLP4.2 requirements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SCLP3.2SCLP3.3SCLP4.2SCLP4.5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 48Paragraph 85Paragraph 88Paragraph 89
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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