Folly Cottage, 2 Rose Lane, Elmswell, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, Suffolk, IP30 9EB

severance of garden and erection of 1 No. two storey detached dwelling with associated parking (amended scheme under refusal notice reference DC/22/02447)

Authority: Mid Suffolk 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 proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed dwelling and the occupiers of Folly Cottage, with regard to the amount of outdoor amenity space
the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of Eastbury with regard to privacy
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan as a whole due to inadequate outdoor amenity space, unacceptable privacy harm to neighbours, and harmful effects on the character and appearance of the area, with no material considerations indicating a decision other than in accordance with the development plan.

Plan policies cited: Policy LP24

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