Pheasant House Mill Road, Great Barton, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP31 2QQ

replacement dwelling. Demolish existing dwelling and form new dwelling

Authority: West Suffolk
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: De Freitas Terceiro P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would accord with the relevant development plan policies concerning housing in the countryside, having regard to its effect on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on the potential heritage status of Pheasant House
the effect of the proposal on protected species, with particular regard to bats

What decided it

The proposal would be substantially larger in scale, height, bulk and mass than the existing dwelling, making it more prominent in the landscape and harmful to the character and appearance of the countryside area, contrary to development plan policies SP21, SP4 and LP9.

Plan policies cited: LP Policy SP21, LP Policy SP4, LP Policy LP9, LP Policy LP36, LP Policy LP13, LP Policy SP9

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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