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Dismissed3 March 20253346173

The Angel, 5 High Street, Debenham, Stowmarket, IP14 6QL

Planning appeal 3346173 at The Angel, 5 High Street, Debenham, Stowmarket, IP14 6QL (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 3 March 2025 by Inspector Bayliss G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not there is sufficient justification for the change of use of the public house to a dwelling having regard to the provisions of the development plan.

Change of use from drinking establishment (Sui Generis) to dwelling house (C3)

Authority
Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Bayliss G
Postcode
IP14 6QL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not there is sufficient justification for the change of use of the public house to a dwelling having regard to the provisions of the development plan
  • whether or not the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building (listed as Angel Inn) or any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and its effect on other designated heritage assets including the Debenham Conservation Area

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Grade II listed building and Conservation Area was not outweighed by the public benefits, which were undermined by the failure to demonstrate the pub's lack of viability.

The moderate/limited weight given to the public benefits (re-occupation of the listed building and a limited housing contribution) was insufficient to outweigh the great weight attributed to the less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building and Conservation Area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
JLP Policy LP28JLP Policy SP05JLP Policy LP10DNP Policy DEB11JLP Policy LP19DNP Policy DEB18
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 176Paragraph 202Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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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