Planning appeal decision
Land at Woodbridge Road, Debach, IP13 6BU
Planning appeal 3351300 at Land at Woodbridge Road, Debach, IP13 6BU (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 14 March 2025 by Inspector David Smith, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed dwellings would be in a suitable location having regard to relevant policies regarding housing development and housing clusters in the countryside.
Two bungalows
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- David Smith
- Postcode
- IP13 6BY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed dwellings would be in a suitable location having regard to relevant policies regarding housing development and housing clusters in the countryside
- The effect on the integrity of the Suffolk Coastal habitats sites
What decided it
The proposed dwellings would not be located within an existing housing cluster as required by Policy SCLP5.4 and would represent an unacceptable intrusion into the surrounding countryside, combined with the failure to secure the required mitigation contribution for habitats sites.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SCLP5.3Policy SCLP5.4Policy SCLP10.4Policy SCLP10.1
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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