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Dismissed27 November 20243346950

Poplar Cottage, Boulge, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6BT

Planning appeal 3346950 at Poplar Cottage, Boulge, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6BT (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 27 November 2024 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the loss of tourism accommodation is justified.

change of use from holiday let to residential

Authority
East Suffolk
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Dring G
Postcode
IP13 6BT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the loss of tourism accommodation is justified
  • whether the appeal property is in a suitable location for a permanent residential dwelling, having regard to the spatial strategy and the accessibility of facilities and services by sustainable transport modes

What decided it

The lack of evidence demonstrating that there is no current or future demand for the appeal property as tourist accommodation, contrary to the requirements of Policy SCLP6.6.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SCLP6.6Policy SCLP3.3Policy SCLP5.3Policy SCLP7.1

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