Planning appeal decision
Land South Of Bell House, The Row, Hartest, IP29 4JP
Planning appeal 3337429 at Land South Of Bell House, The Row, Hartest, IP29 4JP (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 4 July 2024 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the adjacent Hartest Conservation Area.
erection of two dwellings (resubmission following refusal of planning application DC/22/02949)
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dring G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the adjacent Hartest Conservation Area
- highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the setting of the Hartest Conservation Area and harm to the character and appearance of the area by eroding the rural edge of the settlement, which was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of two additional dwellings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP03Policy LP01Policy LP17Policy LP19Policy LP29
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208Paragraph 115
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.
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