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Dismissed28 October 20243337535

Land to the Rear of 71, The Street, Capel St Mary, Suffolk, 1p9 2EG

Planning appeal 3337535 at Land to the Rear of 71, The Street, Capel St Mary, Suffolk, 1p9 2EG (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 28 October 2024 by Inspector Pearce S, 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.

the “erection of 1 No. dwelling (bungalow)”

Authority
Babergh District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Pearce S
Postcode
IP9 2EG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers of the appeal scheme and existing occupiers of 71 The Street, with particular regard to garden size

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area, caused by the erosion of spaciousness and incongruous infill development, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing and sustainability benefits of the scheme.

The significant harm to character and appearance, which broadly reflects Framework provisions, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of modest housing supply, social and economic benefits, and sustainability credentials, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
JLP Policy LP24
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 48

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