Land South of Patcham House, Station Road, Finningham, Stowmarket, IP14 4TH

Planning appeal 3356135 at Land South of Patcham House, Station Road, Finningham, Stowmarket, IP14 4TH (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 9 July 2025 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to a) relevant policies for the location of housing in line with the Council's spatial strategy, b) its accessibility to services and/or facilities by sustainable modes of transport and c) the self-build and custom house building duty.

for the erection of 1 no. detached (self build) dwelling and garage

Authority: Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Phillips A
Postcode: IP14 4TH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to a) relevant policies for the location of housing in line with the Council's spatial strategy, b) its accessibility to services and/or facilities by sustainable modes of transport and c) the self-build and custom house building duty

What decided it

The proposal's location conflicts with the development plan's spatial strategy and the site lacks safe, accessible means for residents to reach services and facilities by sustainable transport, which cannot be outweighed by the unquantifiable contribution to self-build housing demand.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP03Policy LP01Policy LP08
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 9Paragraph 16

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