Land Adjacent Chequers Public House, Easton Road, Kettleburgh, IP13 7JT

Planning appeal 3344009 at Land Adjacent Chequers Public House, Easton Road, Kettleburgh, IP13 7JT (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 11 February 2025 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site provides a suitable location for the development proposed having particular regard to the development plan's spatial strategy, its policies on housing within rural areas and the site's accessibility credentials.

construction of one x 2 bedroom and two x 3 bedroom bungalows with garages and associated boundary treatments, landscaping and EV charging points for the occupation of people aged 55 and over

Authority: East Suffolk
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Jones H
Postcode: IP13 7JT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site provides a suitable location for the development proposed having particular regard to the development plan's spatial strategy, its policies on housing within rural areas and the site's accessibility credentials
The effects of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
Whether the proposed site access arrangements would be safe
The effects of the proposed development upon great crested newts

What decided it

The combination of harmful effects on character and appearance, failure to demonstrate safe highway access, and unresolved uncertainty regarding impacts on protected species, none of which are outweighed by the modest benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: SCLP3.2SCLP3.3SCLP5.3SCLP5.4SCLP7.1SCLP7.2SCLP10.1SCLP10.4SCLP11.1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 83Paragraph 84

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