Planning appeal decision
Manor Barn Ashfield Road, Norton, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 3NN
Planning appeal 3336681 at Manor Barn Ashfield Road, Norton, Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 3NN (Mid Suffolk District Council) was allowed on 11 November 2024 by Inspector Sargent J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed cart lodge is acceptable in principle.
the replacement timber framed doors; installation of bifold doors; installation of air source heat pump; installation of an additional wood burner and chimney; alteration and change of use of existing garage to form a bedroom; extension to the property with the addition of a lean-to timber plant room; and additional outbuilding in the form of a separate cart lodge
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sargent J
- Postcode
- IP31 3NN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed cart lodge is acceptable in principle
What decided it
The cart lodge would not undermine the sustainable location objective of Policy SP03 as it would not increase travel needs, would not harm rural character, and would be sympathetically designed to respect the listed building's significance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP03Policy LP03Policy LP19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 84
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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