Planning appeal decision
Clayton Cottage, Earls Green, Bacton, Stowmarket, IP14 4SB
Planning appeal 3346931 at Clayton Cottage, Earls Green, Bacton, Stowmarket, IP14 4SB (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 25 March 2025 by Inspector Knight A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the development plan.
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- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Knight A
- Postcode
- IP14 4SB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the development plan
What decided it
The site does not meet the Policy LP01 definition of infill as it is not an undeveloped plot within an otherwise built-up highway frontage, and this conflict with the development plan cannot be overcome by the modest housing supply benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP03Policy LP01
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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