Planning appeal decision
The Green, The Street, Raydon, Suffolk, IP7 5LW
Planning appeal 3339083 at The Green, The Street, Raydon, Suffolk, IP7 5LW (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 12 November 2024 by Inspector Major R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of protected European Sites.
erection of 1no. dwelling
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Major R
- Postcode
- IP7 5LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of protected European Sites
- the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of Tarbins, with regard to privacy
What decided it
The failure to secure the required RAMS contribution to mitigate recreational impacts on the Stour and Orwell Estuaries Special Protection Area and Ramsar Site meant the proposal could not be approved without risking harm to the integrity of protected European Sites.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP09Policy LP24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 180Paragraph 186
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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