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Dismissed5 August 20253359658

Northgreen Farm, Scotterley Road, Stoven, Suffolk, NR34 8DG

Planning appeal 3359658 at Northgreen Farm, Scotterley Road, Stoven, Suffolk, NR34 8DG (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 5 August 2025 by Inspector Bennett T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the development having regard to local and national policies with particular regard to accessibility.

for a new dwelling to replace building with permission to convert to a single dwelling under Class Q, reference DC/23/1682/P3Q

Authority
East Suffolk
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Bennett T
Postcode
NR34 8DG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the development having regard to local and national policies with particular regard to accessibility
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed dwelling would cause materially greater harm to character and appearance than the realistic fallback Class Q conversion, and this harm was not outweighed by the scheme's purported benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy WLP1.1Policy WLP1.2Policy WLP7.1Policy WLP8.6Policy WLP8.7Policy WLP8.8Policy WLP8.11Policy WLP8.21Policy WLP8.9Policy WLP8.29Policy WLP8.35

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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