Planning appeal decision
Limes Cottage, Chapel Lane, Stowmarket, IP14 5HP
Planning appeal 3336356 at Limes Cottage, Chapel Lane, Stowmarket, IP14 5HP (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 27 November 2024 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building, Limes Cottage.
described on the application form as the erection of timber framed annexe
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Price A
- Postcode
- IP14 5HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building, Limes Cottage
- whether the proposed development is tantamount to a self-contained dwelling
What decided it
The proposed annexe would fail to preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building by harmfully disrupting its modest scale and simple form and eroding its rural setting, and the limited public benefits did not outweigh this considerable heritage harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP19Policy LP02Policy SP03
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 207Paragraph 208
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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