Planning appeal decision
Churn Milk Farm Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Stowmarket, IP14 3DZ
Planning appeal 3344182 at Churn Milk Farm Brettenham Road, Buxhall, Stowmarket, IP14 3DZ (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 20 August 2024 by Inspector Lock H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the scale and position of the proposed building relative to the dwelling, given its countryside location.
erection of detached annex (following demolition of existing stables)
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lock H
- Postcode
- IP14 3DZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the scale and position of the proposed building relative to the dwelling, given its countryside location
- Whether the proposed building would constitute a separate dwelling
What decided it
The scale and massing of the proposed annexe, particularly its increased roof height compared to the existing stables, would not appear subordinate to the host dwelling and would be visually intrusive in the open landscape, conflicting with Policy LP02.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP02Policy SP03
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84
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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