Planning appeal decision
Land Rear Of, 5, Wratting Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 0BS
Planning appeal 3330803 at Land Rear Of, 5, Wratting Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 0BS (West Suffolk) was dismissed on 16 October 2024 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
a new residential building of multiple occupancy (HMO) providing 6No. residents’ rooms and a communal area
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pearce J
- Postcode
- CB9 0BS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of occupants of neighbouring properties, with regard to outlook and privacy
What decided it
The substantial scale of the building on a constrained plot, positioned at a raised elevation, would harmfully conflict with the character and appearance of the area and significantly harm the outlook of neighbouring occupants, contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS3 of the St Edmundsbury Core Strategy 2010Policy DM2 of the Joint Development Management Policies Document 2015Policy DM22 of the Joint Development Management Policies Document 2015
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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