®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed7 April 20253346876
Land Adjacent Cullum House, Church Road, Hawstead, Suffolk, IP29 5NT
single storey self build two bedroom cottage with improved vehicular access
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Knight A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to its effect on the character and appearance of the area including whether it would preserve the settings of Cullum House and the Old Primary School and Outbuilding adjacent to the rear (the listed buildings)
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the ability of future occupants to access services/employment by means other than private motor vehicles
What decided it
The harmful effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area and its failure to preserve the settings of the listed buildings, which cannot be outweighed by the minor housing supply and economic benefits of the scheme.
Framework references: 212, 213, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy DM27, Policy DM2, Policy DM15, Policy DM22, Policy CS3
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.