®Planning appeal decision
Land West of PROW 21, Woods Lane, Melton, Suffolk, IP12 1PH
outline planning permission, with some matters reserved, with layout, scale, landscaping and access applied for in detail, for nine Self Build and Custom Build homes on Land North of Woods Lane, Melton
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Spencer D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would comprise self-build / custom build housing and if so, any requirements in relation to housing mix and affordable housing
- The development plan in respect of the principle of what is proposed having regard to its location
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Whether a sequential test in relation to surface water flooding is necessary
What decided it
The appeal site's location outside the recently adopted settlement boundary in countryside where the development plan does not support housing, combined with unacceptable harm to character and appearance and failure to apply the sequential flood risk test, meant the proposal was in fundamental conflict with the development plan and the tilted balance was not engaged.
Framework references: 11, 65, 66, 83, 167, 168, 180
Plan policies cited: SCLP3.2, SCLP5.3, SCLP5.8, SCLP5.9, SCLP5.10, SCLP9.5, SCLP10.4, SCLP10.5, SCLP11.1, MNP Policy MEL1, MNP Policy MEL2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.