Aldersfield Place Farm Ashfield Green, Wickhambrook, NEWMARKET, CB8 8UZ

a new dwelling and access

Authority: West Suffolk
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Pearce J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the significance of the non-designated heritage asset

What decided it

The proposal would unacceptably harm the significance of the non-designated heritage asset by eroding the spacious and verdant setting that contributes to its heritage value, and this harm could not be outweighed by the limited housing benefits of a single dwelling.

Framework references: 209

Plan policies cited: Policy CS3 of the St Edmundsbury Core Strategy 2010, Policy DM2 of the Joint Development Management Policies Document 2015, Policy DM16 of the Joint Development Management Policies Document 2015, Policy DM22 of the Joint Development Management Policies Document 2015, Policy DM27 of the Joint Development Management Policies Document 2015

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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