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Dismissed16 June 20253354829

20 Lakeside Avenue, Thorpeness, Leiston, IP16 4NJ

Planning appeal 3354829 at 20 Lakeside Avenue, Thorpeness, Leiston, IP16 4NJ (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 16 June 2025 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the Thorpeness Conservation Area.

proposed demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 2no residential dwellings

Authority
East Suffolk
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wallace J
Postcode
IP16 4NJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the Thorpeness Conservation Area
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the Thorpeness Conservation Area through subdivision of the spacious plot into two incongruous narrower plots could not be justified by the public benefits offered by the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SCLP5.7SCLP11.2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215Paragraph 16

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