®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Blackthorn Way And Campion Way, Leavenheath, Suffolk, CO6 4UP
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.
Framework references: 80, 115, 83
Plan policies cited: Policy SP03, Policy LEAV5, Policy LEAV6, Policy LP29, Policy SP02, Policy SP09, Policy LP16
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.