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Allowed12 May 20253332943

Land And Buildings At Kiln Farm, Kiln Farm Chimers Lane, Woodbridge , Suffolk , IP13 7QF

Planning appeal 3332943 at Land And Buildings At Kiln Farm, Kiln Farm Chimers Lane, Woodbridge , Suffolk , IP13 7QF (East Suffolk) was allowed on 12 May 2025 by Inspector Brooker M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the appeal scheme complies with the spatial strategy of the Development Plan with particular regards to policies SCLP5.3 and SCLP5.5 of the East Suffolk Suffolk Coastal Local Plan.

the ‘renovation of the existing barn and stable wing into a 2 storey, 3 bed dwelling’

Authority
East Suffolk
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Brooker M
Postcode
IP13 7QF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the appeal scheme complies with the spatial strategy of the Development Plan with particular regards to policies SCLP5.3 and SCLP5.5 of the East Suffolk Suffolk Coastal Local Plan

What decided it

The barn was demonstrated to be redundant for the purposes of policy SCLP5.5, and the conversion scheme complied with all criteria of policies SCLP5.3 and SCLP5.5 regarding landscape contribution, alteration threshold, and preservation of rural character.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SCLP5.3SCLP5.5

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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