Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent, 146 Kirton Road, Trimley St Martin, Suffolk, IP11 0QL
Planning appeal 3342129 at Land Adjacent, 146 Kirton Road, Trimley St Martin, Suffolk, IP11 0QL (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 22 August 2024 by Inspector Praine N, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the development plan or national policy would support the proposed development in this location.
a local store (Class F2 - local community) and wool store/shop
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Praine N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the development plan or national policy would support the proposed development in this location
- The impact of the proposed development on trees, hedgerows, and ecology
What decided it
The proposal would be a retail use sited outside a Town Centre or edge of centre location, contrary to the plan-led retail hierarchy and sequential test, without adequate justification for the rural location.
Limited weight benefits (economic, social) did not outweigh the significant weight given to harm from the unsuitable retail location, so the appeal was dismissed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SCLP3.3Policy SCLP3.1Policy SCLP4.5Policy SCLP3.2Policy SCLP4.8Policy SCLP10.4Policy SCLP11.1Policy SCLP12.34
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 90Paragraph 91Paragraph 93
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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