Planning appeal decision
Holly Tree Farmhouse, Bell Green, Cratfield, Halesworth, IP19 0DN
Planning appeal 3366924 at Holly Tree Farmhouse, Bell Green, Cratfield, Halesworth, IP19 0DN (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 10 October 2025 by Inspector Fern L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not there is a need for the proposed agricultural storage building.
erection of agricultural storage building and all associated works
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Fern L
- Postcode
- IP19 0DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not there is a need for the proposed agricultural storage building
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the setting of the grade II listed Holly Tree Farmhouse
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed farmhouse and its setting, which is not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SCLP4.5SCLP10.4SCLP11.1SCLP12.34
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 215
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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