Planning appeal decision
Barn Rear of the Old Saddlery, 28 High Street, Debenham, IP14 6QW
Planning appeal 3361654 at Barn Rear of the Old Saddlery, 28 High Street, Debenham, IP14 6QW (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 15 December 2025 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is sufficient evidence to establish the heritage status of the appeal property and which heritage assets would be affected by the proposal.
conversion of barn to dwelling
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there is sufficient evidence to establish the heritage status of the appeal property and which heritage assets would be affected by the proposal
What decided it
The absence of sufficient evidence to establish the heritage status of the appeal property and identify which heritage assets would be affected meant the Inspector could not properly discharge statutory duties or assess the proposal against relevant policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan 2023
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 207Paragraph 208
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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