®Planning appeal decision
Land at Copland Way, Ellough, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 7TL
the construction and operation of anaerobic digestion plant and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Suffolk County Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- minerals-waste · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Burston J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would accord with the development plan in relation to the strategy for the location of waste management and employment facilities
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the operation of an anaerobic digestion plant having regard to aviation safety
- the effect of the proposed development on the landscape character and visual amenities of the site and surrounding area
What decided it
The combined significant harm to landscape character and the failure to demonstrate no harm to aviation safety outweighed the renewable energy and other public benefits.
The significant weight given to renewable energy, economic and biodiversity benefits did not outweigh the significant harm to landscape character and the unresolved aviation safety risks, so the balance tipped against the proposal.
Framework references: 9, 111, 135, 200, 85
Plan policies cited: LP Policy WLP1.1, MWLP Policy GP3, LP Policy WLP1.2, MWLP Policy WP3, MWLP Policy WP7, LP Policy WLP8.28, SSWENP Policy HP2, paragraph 4.3 of the WNP, LP Policy WLP8.13, MWLP Policy GP4, SSWENP Policy 14, MWLP Policy GP2, Policy WLP8.27, Policy WLP8.1
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.