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Allowed20 May 20253358870

Land North of Prigmore Drive, Mount Road, Bury St Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7QR

Planning appeal 3358870 at Land North of Prigmore Drive, Mount Road, Bury St Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7QR (West Suffolk) was allowed on 20 May 2025 by Inspector Price J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

construction and operation of a micro energy storage project

Authority
West Suffolk
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector
Price J
Postcode
IP32 7QR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The significant benefits of the micro energy storage facility in contributing to net-zero objectives and renewable energy generation outweighed the moderate localised harm to character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS3Policy DM2Policy DM13Policy DM9Policy DM8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 168Paragraph 57

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