®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 35 to 44a , Queens Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3EP
Planning appeal 3356609 at Land to the Rear of 35 to 44a , Queens Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3EP (West Suffolk) was dismissed on 1 July 2025 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
a single dwelling
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
- Postcode
- IP33 3EP
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS3Policy DM2Policy DM17Policy DM11Policy LP10Policy LP13Policy LP16Policy LP53
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 212
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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