Planning appeal decision
Coromandel , Lower Farm Road , Ringshall , Stowmarket , Suffolk , IP14 2JE
Planning appeal 3351108 at Coromandel , Lower Farm Road , Ringshall , Stowmarket , Suffolk , IP14 2JE (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 17 January 2025 by Inspector Felgate J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the retention of the cart lodge as built would give rise to an unacceptably adverse visual impact on the area's character and appearance.
erection of a 4-bay cart lodge (retrospective)”
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Felgate J
- Postcode
- IP14 2JE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the retention of the cart lodge as built would give rise to an unacceptably adverse visual impact on the area's character and appearance
What decided it
The cart lodge's substantial size and prominent position in relation to the modest bungalow and its site creates an unacceptably adverse visual impact on the area's character and appearance, conflicting with Policy LP24.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP24
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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