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Allowed17 December 20243342705

Town Farm, Town Farm Lane, Kelsale Cum Carlton, Suffolk, IP17 2RJ

Planning appeal 3342705 at Town Farm, Town Farm Lane, Kelsale Cum Carlton, Suffolk, IP17 2RJ (East Suffolk) was allowed on 17 December 2024 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for B8 storage having regard to the development plan.

change of use of land associated with Town Farm to B8 storage for self-storage containers

Authority
East Suffolk
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Moulton E
Postcode
IP17 2RJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is a suitable location for B8 storage having regard to the development plan

What decided it

The proposal constitutes a farm diversification scheme that accords with the dominant development plan policies SCLP4.5 and SCLP4.7 for rural economic development, with no unacceptable impact on highway safety or the character of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SCLP4.5SCLP4.7SCLP4.2SCLP7.1

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