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Dismissed7 November 20253355394

Gresham Barn, Stowmarket Road, Ringshall, Stowmarket, IP14 2HZ

Planning appeal 3355394 at Gresham Barn, Stowmarket Road, Ringshall, Stowmarket, IP14 2HZ (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 7 November 2025 by Inspector Bust R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the special interest of the Grade II* listed building, Gresham's Barn and the Grade II listed building, Ringshall Hall.

conversion of former coach house to a single dwelling

Authority
Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Bust R
Postcode
IP14 2HZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would preserve the special interest of the Grade II* listed building, Gresham's Barn and the Grade II listed building, Ringshall Hall
  • Whether the proposal is in a suitable location for new residential development

What decided it

The moderate, less than substantial harm to the significance of the Grade II* listed Gresham's Barn caused by the subdivision of its curtilage and introduction of an independent residential use could not be justified by the limited public benefits of providing a single dwelling in an area with five-year housing land supply.

The moderate, less than substantial harm to the significance of the Grade II* listed Gresham's Barn was weighed against the limited public benefits of housing provision and temporary employment, with the harm carrying considerable weight and importance and outweighing the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP19Policy SP09Policy SP03Policy LP04Policy SP10Policy LP27
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 83

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