®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Rede Road, Whepstead, Suffolk
Planning appeal 3356083 at Land East of Rede Road, Whepstead, Suffolk (West Suffolk) was dismissed on 24 June 2025 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in an appropriate location for new housing with particular regard to the spatial strategy in the development plan, accessibility to services and facilities, and its effect on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a detached self-build dwelling
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Unknown
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
- Postcode
- IP29 4SS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in an appropriate location for new housing with particular regard to the spatial strategy in the development plan, accessibility to services and facilities, and its effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the safety of highway users in Rede Road, with particular regard to visibility
- The effect of the proposed development on Great Crested Newts (GCN)
What decided it
The significant harm to the rural character and appearance of the area and the landscape setting of the village, combined with the location outside the settlement boundary contrary to the spatial strategy, outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision.
The modest benefits of housing supply, economic benefits and potential self-build provision were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan spatial strategy; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS1CS3CS4CS13RV3RV1DM1DM2DM5DM11DM13DM22DM27
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 83
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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