Planning appeal decision
Milton House Thurlow Road, Withersfield, Haverhill, CB9 7SA
Planning appeal 3339488 at Milton House Thurlow Road, Withersfield, Haverhill, CB9 7SA (West Suffolk) was allowed on 6 September 2024 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupants of Thistledown Cottage and The Old Bakery, with regard to outlook.
the demolition of modern 2-storey house. New residential development of 5 houses (net gain of 4 houses)
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pearce J
- Postcode
- CB9 7SA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupants of Thistledown Cottage and The Old Bakery, with regard to outlook
- whether suitable living conditions would be provided for future occupants of the dwelling on plot 1 of the proposed development, with regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The single-storey scale, positioning away from boundaries, and retention of boundary hedges and planting sufficiently mitigated impacts on neighbouring outlook and future occupant living conditions to allow the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM2Policy DM22
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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