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Allowed9 September 20253366602

The Nook The Street, Assington, Sudbury, CO10 5LW

Planning appeal 3366602 at The Nook The Street, Assington, Sudbury, CO10 5LW (Babergh District Council) was allowed on 9 September 2025 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the detached annexe would be an inappropriate form of development in the proposed location.

erection of detached one bedroom annexe to provide accommodation ancillary to the main dwelling for a dependant relative

Authority
Babergh District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Bell-Williamson J
Postcode
CO10 5LW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the detached annexe would be an inappropriate form of development in the proposed location

What decided it

The proposed annexe, despite not fully meeting Policy LP02 requirements, would not be inappropriate development in this location when conditioned to restrict occupancy and use, and would cause no material harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP02

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