Holly Lodge, Glebe Farm, Stowlangtoft, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3JT

Planning appeal 3356409 at Holly Lodge, Glebe Farm, Stowlangtoft, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 3JT (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 9 June 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 and b) its accessibility to services and/or facilities.

for: Application for Outline Planning Permission (all matters reserved) - Erection of 1No. Self Build single storey dwelling

Authority: Babergh District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Phillips A
Postcode: IP31 3JT

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 and b) its accessibility to services and/or facilities

What decided it

The site fails to comply with Policy SP03 and LP01 as it is not within a cluster of at least 10 well-related dwellings, and the remote location would result in car dependency contrary to the Framework's sustainability requirements.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP03Policy LP01Policy LP08
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 84

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