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Dismissed21 January 20253343685

50 Wash Lane, Kessingland, Suffolk, NR33 7QY

Planning appeal 3343685 at 50 Wash Lane, Kessingland, Suffolk, NR33 7QY (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 21 January 2025 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.

construction of dwelling and materials

Authority
East Suffolk
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Jones H
Postcode
NR33 7QY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
  • The effects of the proposed development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of 44, 46, 48 and 50 Wash Lane with particular regard to the proposal's access arrangements
  • The effects of the proposed development upon the integrity of Habitats Sites

What decided it

The inability to rule out adverse effects upon the integrity of the Benacre to Easton Bavents Special Protection Area in the absence of any secured mitigation measures weighed very heavily against the proposal and was decisive.

The modest contribution to housing supply and the benefit of delivering an accessible dwelling suitable for disabled or elderly occupiers were outweighed by the very heavy weight against the proposal arising from the inability to rule out adverse effects on the integrity of a Habitats Site, which requires imperative reasons of overriding public interest to justify permission.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy WLP8.29Policy WLP8.33Policy WLP8.34Policy H2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 195

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