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Dismissed30 May 20253359382

The Old Rectory, Mill Hill, Capel St Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2LA

Planning appeal 3359382 at The Old Rectory, Mill Hill, Capel St Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2LA (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 30 May 2025 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for housing development with respect to local and national policies.

Erection of self-build detached single-storey dwelling and associated garage

Authority
Babergh District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Phillips A
Postcode
IP9 2LA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is a suitable location for housing development with respect to local and national policies
  • The effect on the character and appearance of the local area
  • The personal circumstances of a family member and the need for the proposed development

What decided it

The fundamental conflict with the development plan's strategy for locating development (Policy SP03) and the harm to character and appearance (Policy LP17) were not outweighed by the personal circumstances of the family member with a disability.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP03Policy LP01Policy LP08Policy LP06Policy LP17
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8Paragraph 11

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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