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Dismissed14 August 20253355402

Holgate Hall Street, Long Melford, Sudbury, CO10 9JA

Planning appeal 3355402 at Holgate Hall Street, Long Melford, Sudbury, CO10 9JA (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 14 August 2025 by Inspector Bust R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed change of use would be appropriate having regard to local planning policies which seek to protect employment land.

Change of use from Class E insurance offices to 1 no dwellinghouse with alterations as per Schedule of Works

Authority
Babergh District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Bust R
Postcode
CO10 9JA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed change of use would be appropriate having regard to local planning policies which seek to protect employment land
  • whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living accommodation for future occupiers, with specific regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The absence of cogent evidence to justify the loss of employment space through marketing or prior agreement that the premises are unsuitable for employment use, contrary to development plan policies LP10 and LM24.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP10Policy LM24Policy LP24(2.i)

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.

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