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Dismissed24 September 20243337910

Land off Norwich Road, Little Stonham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5JJ

Planning appeal 3337910 at Land off Norwich Road, Little Stonham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5JJ (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 24 September 2024 by Inspector Chamberlain G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan.

‘Erection of six new dwellings and creation of new internal access road’

Authority
Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Chamberlain G
Postcode
IP14 5JT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan
  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety and the character and appearance of the area, including trees
  • The effect of the proposal on the significance of The Old Rectory, which is a Grade II listed building, and the Baptist Church

What decided it

The proposal breaches the spatial strategy by proposing six dwellings where Policy LP01 permits only one or two homes as windfall infill outside settlement boundaries, and this fundamental conflict with the development plan is not outweighed by the modest public benefits.

The modest public benefits of housing delivery, economic boost, biodiversity net gain and carbon savings were outweighed by the conflict with the spatial strategy, significant harm to character and appearance, highway safety concerns, and less-than-substantial harm to the setting of a listed building.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP03Policy LP01Policy LP24Policy LP03Policy LP19Policy LP29
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 80Paragraph 84Paragraph 11Paragraph 180

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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