®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of 35 to 44a , Queens Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3EP
a single dwelling
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Victoria Street Conservation Area, with particular regard to whether there would be future pressure to remove trees
- The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity, with particular regard to Hedgehogs
What decided it
The inevitable pressure from future occupiers to remove trees to resolve poor living conditions would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area that could not be outweighed by the proposal's modest public benefits.
The moderate weight of public benefits (housing delivery, self-build provision, economic and environmental gains) was firmly outweighed by the great weight attached to the significant harm to the character, appearance and significance of the conservation area as a designated heritage asset.
Framework references: 11, 212
Plan policies cited: Policy CS3, Policy DM2, Policy DM17, Policy DM11, Policy LP10, Policy LP13, Policy LP16, Policy LP53
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.