®Planning appeal decision
50 Wash Lane, Kessingland, Suffolk, NR33 7QY
construction of dwelling and materials
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones H
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.
Framework references: 11, 195
Plan policies cited: Policy WLP8.29, Policy WLP8.33, Policy WLP8.34, Policy H2
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.