Hazel Stub Depot, Burton End, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 9AF

Planning appeal 3330884 at Hazel Stub Depot, Burton End, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 9AF (West Suffolk) was dismissed on 14 October 2024 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether an appropriate location for development having regard to the development plan policies, its countryside location and accessibility.

change of use and conversion of existing light industrial depot building, Class B1 (now Class E), to create nine apartments, Class C3, with external car and bicycle parking, refuse area and landscaping. Accommodation to consist of eight 2 bedroom 4 person apartment, and one 3 bedroom 6 person duplex apartment

Authority: West Suffolk
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Gee R
Postcode: CB9 9AF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether an appropriate location for development having regard to the development plan policies, its countryside location and accessibility
the effect of the proposal on highway and pedestrian safety
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on protected species

What decided it

The proposal fails to accord with development plan policies governing countryside development, particularly Policy DM28, as the building is not redundant or disused and the location is unsustainable due to lack of local services and reliance on private motor vehicles.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM5Policy DM26Policy DM27Policy DM28Policy DM29Policy DM33Policy DM2Policy CS3Policy DM10Policy DM11Policy DM12Policy CS2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 84

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