Planning appeal decision
Peartree Farm Barn, Ipswich Road, Otley, Ipswich, IP6 9JP
Planning appeal 3331207 at Peartree Farm Barn, Ipswich Road, Otley, Ipswich, IP6 9JP (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 24 June 2024 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for a dwelling, having regard to the development plan.
change of use of residential barn (annex) to residential use (C3)
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Clowes M
- Postcode
- IP6 9JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for a dwelling, having regard to the development plan
What decided it
The appeal building is not redundant as a residential annexe to the main dwelling and therefore does not meet the criteria for conversion under Policy SCLP5.5, and no alternative development plan policy supports an open market dwelling in the countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SCLP3.3Policy SCLP5.3Policy SCLP5.5Policy SCLP3.2
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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