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Dismissed4 November 20243336381

The Anchor Inn, Upper Street, Stratford St Mary, Suffolk, CO7 6LW

Planning appeal 3336381 at The Anchor Inn, Upper Street, Stratford St Mary, Suffolk, CO7 6LW (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 4 November 2024 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the effect on the National Landscape and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area.

improvements to barns and outdoor areas to the front and rear of the pub, creation of additional WC facilities and new accessible WCs

Authority
Babergh District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Storey P
Postcode
CO7 6LW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the effect on the National Landscape and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby properties in terms of noise and disturbance
  • ecology and biodiversity
  • highway safety, with particular regard to parking provision

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and National Landscape, combined with failures to adequately address living conditions, ecology and biodiversity concerns, outweighed any public benefits and led to dismissal of the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP19Policy LP24Policy LP18Policy LP15Policy LP16Policy LP29
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208Paragraph 115

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