Hill House Wades Lane, Shotley, IPSWICH, IP9 1EW

erection of outbuilding for storage of land maintenance machinery, winter livestock and boating equipment

Authority: Babergh District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Manchester S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of a Grade II listed building, Hill House, Wades Lane, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses

What decided it

The proposal would fail to preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building and thereby its special interest, causing less than substantial but considerable harm that could not be justified by the private and public benefits offered.

Framework references: 205, 206, 208

Plan policies cited: LP19, LP22

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