®Planning appeal decision
26 Olivers Close, Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9ES
Planning appeal 3352651 at 26 Olivers Close, Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9ES (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 20 January 2025 by Inspector Woodward M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the scheme would achieve a well-designed place, having regard to the impact on the character and appearance of the area, the living conditions of potential future occupiers and parking arrangements.
‘proposed new single storey dwelling with associated parking and garaging’
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Woodward M
- Postcode
- CO10 9ES
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the scheme would achieve a well-designed place, having regard to the impact on the character and appearance of the area, the living conditions of potential future occupiers and parking arrangements
- Whether the requirements of biodiversity net gain are relevant to the appeal scheme and, if so, whether such requirements are met
What decided it
The proposal's rearward position and failure to engage positively with the street, combined with the unresolved biodiversity net gain requirements, meant it would harm character and appearance contrary to the development plan and NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP24LP16SP09LM8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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