®Planning appeal decision
Land at Adastral Close, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 2TP
Planning appeal 3342255 at Land at Adastral Close, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 2TP (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 3 December 2024 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to flood risk.
4 x 3 bed dwellings, the provision of off-street parking, private gardens and the relocation and upgrading of play equipment
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dring G
- Postcode
- IP11 2TP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to flood risk
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with regard to noise and with reference to the operation of the nearby Port of Felixstowe
- the effect of the proposal on open space in the local area
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate that the sequential test for flood risk had been passed, combined with the absence of a noise assessment to ensure satisfactory living conditions and the unmitigated loss of open space, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient weight to justify approval.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SCLP9.5Policy SCLP11.2Policy SCLP8.2Policy SCLP10.1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 168Paragraph 169Paragraph 191Paragraph 56
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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