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Dismissed6 November 20253367484

Land Adjacent Tills Farm Cottages, Hadleigh Road, Polstead, CO10 5JJ

Planning appeal 3367484 at Land Adjacent Tills Farm Cottages, Hadleigh Road, Polstead, CO10 5JJ (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 6 November 2025 by Inspector Fallon R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is in an appropriate location.

the erection of 1No self build dwelling

Authority
Babergh District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Fallon R
Postcode
CO10 5JJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development is in an appropriate location
  • the effect of the development on the living conditions of future occupants, with particular regard to the impact of noise, odour and pests from the adjacent agricultural buildings and whether this would undermine their current lawful use
  • the effect of the development on the character & appearance of the area and biodiversity, with particular regard to whether the visibility splays would result in hedgerow reduction and the loss of trees

What decided it

The site's inappropriate location outside the settlement boundary with poor accessibility to shops, services and community facilities, resulting in unsustainable reliance on private motor vehicles, conflicts with Policy SP03 and the NPPF sustainability objectives.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP03Policy LP01Policy LP08Policy LP16Policy LP24Policy SP09
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 9Paragraph 63Paragraph 73Paragraph 83Paragraph 84Paragraph 85Paragraph 96Paragraph 109Paragraph 110Paragraph 135

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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