Planning appeal decision
Willisham Hall, Willisham Hall Road, Willisham Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 4SL
Planning appeal 3355611 at Willisham Hall, Willisham Hall Road, Willisham Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 4SL (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 4 June 2025 by Inspector Mileham P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed phasing scheme on the orderly construction of the approved development.
the erection of 11no dwellings, commercial B1 (office) space, A1/A3 farm shop/cafe, new vehicular access, new footpath, play area and associated parking, landscaping and attenuation basin
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Mileham P
- Postcode
- IP8 4SL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed phasing scheme on the orderly construction of the approved development
- The effect of the proposed materials on the appearance of the approved development
- Whether the proposed surface water management scheme would accord with the requirements of the approved development
- The effect of the proposed landscaping scheme on the character and appearance of the approved development
What decided it
The proposals failed to accord with the Development Plan policies SP09, LP17 and LP24 of the Joint Local Plan and relevant paragraphs of the NPPF, with no other considerations outweighing these conflicts.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP24Policy SP09Policy LP17
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 96Paragraph 135Paragraph 136Paragraph 140Paragraph 187
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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