®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed12 December 20233330096
Rose Cottage , Church Lane, COLCHESTER, SUFFOLK, CO7 6PL
continued use of land as garden amenity land and installation of 15No. Panel ground mounted Solar PV System
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether there is sufficient information to assess any effects of the proposal on protected species
- the effect of the proposal on Wenham Magna Public Footpath 21
- the effect on the settings of two listed buildings, St John's Church and The Old Rectory
- the effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- whether there is sufficient information to assess any effects of the proposal, in terms of glint or glare, on the living conditions of nearby residents and the safety of highway users
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the settings of St John's Church and The Old Rectory, causing less than substantial but considerable harm to designated heritage assets that could not be justified by the environmental benefits of the solar panels.
Framework references: 100, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy LP19, Policy LP24
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