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Allowed14 February 20253352565

Land East of Blackthorn Way And Campion Way, Leavenheath, Suffolk, CO6 4UP

Planning appeal 3352565 at Land East of Blackthorn Way And Campion Way, Leavenheath, Suffolk, CO6 4UP (Babergh District Council) was allowed on 14 February 2025 by Inspector Grierson E, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for housing with regard to the local development strategy.

23 no. dwellings with associated roads, parking, garages and outbuildings, construction of new vehicular access from the A134 and a footpath connection towards Maple Way, public access to the existing woodland and new public open space on the street frontage

Authority
Babergh District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Grierson E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for housing with regard to the local development strategy
  • whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for housing with regard to accessibility to services and facilities
  • whether the proposed development would make an appropriate contribution to school transportation
  • whether the proposed development would make an appropriate contribution to affordable housing
  • the effect of the proposed development on the Stour and Orwell Estuaries Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar Site

What decided it

The proposal was found to comply with the relevant Neighbourhood Plan and Local Plan policies (via Policy LEAV5/LEAV6 and Policy SP03) and all other reasons for refusal had been resolved through the Unilateral Undertaking, evidence and conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP03Policy LEAV5Policy LEAV6Policy LP29Policy SP02Policy SP09Policy LP16
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 80Paragraph 115Paragraph 83

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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