®Planning appeal decision
Larks Rising, Easton Lane, Reydon, IP18 6SS
4 residential properties to be built to replace 3 cottages already lost to erosion and 1 house due to be lost in next 20 years
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Walker C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal scheme constitutes the appropriate replacement and relocation of dwellings affected by coastal erosion in the countryside
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including whether the proposal conserves and enhances the landscape and scenic beauty of the Suffolk and Essex Coasts and Heaths National Landscape
What decided it
The inability to secure the demolition of The Warren through enforceable legal mechanism meant the scheme could not constitute a true replacement dwelling as required by Policy WLP8.26, and the uncontrolled retention of The Warren combined with the new development would cause considerable harm to the character and appearance of the National Landscape.
The moderate benefits of housing supply and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the considerable harm to the character and appearance of the area and failure to conserve and enhance the National Landscape, which is an asset of particular importance under the Framework.
Framework references: 11, 185, 189
Plan policies cited: Policy WLP8.25, Policy WLP8.26, Policy WLP1.2, Policy WLP7.1, Policy WLP8.7, Policy WLP8.35
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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.