Planning appeal decision
1 Blackshore Cottage, Southwold, IP18 6TA
Planning appeal 3330150 at 1 Blackshore Cottage, Southwold, IP18 6TA (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 28 June 2024 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the location of the site in the Conservation Area and the National Landscape, and the significance of a non-designated heritage asset.
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- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- IP18 6TA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the location of the site in the Conservation Area and the National Landscape, and the significance of a non-designated heritage asset
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the significance of the non-designated heritage asset, with no public benefits to outweigh this harm, resulted in conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy WLP8.39Policy SWD9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208Paragraph 209
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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