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Dismissed25 October 20243338393

Oakleigh, Ipswich Road, Aldham, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6NS

Planning appeal 3338393 at Oakleigh, Ipswich Road, Aldham, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6NS (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 25 October 2024 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the location is suitable for new residential development, having regard to local and national policy for rural housing.

erection of new self build dwelling and associated works

Authority
Babergh District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Manchester S
Postcode
IP7 6NS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the location is suitable for new residential development, having regard to local and national policy for rural housing

What decided it

The location is unsuitable for new residential development because it would be physically separated from and poorly related to the settlement of Aldham, would not accord with the development plan policies for rural housing, and would not be sustainably accessible.

The limited economic and social benefits of the self-build dwelling and the acceptable design do not outweigh the conflict with the development plan's rural housing policies and the unsustainable location

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP03Policy LP01Policy ALD2Policy LP08
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 80Paragraph 84

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