®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed6 November 20253367484
Land adjacent Tills Farm Cottages, Hadleigh Road, Polstead, CO10 5JJ
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
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.
Framework references: 9, 63, 73, 83, 84, 85, 96, 109, 110, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy SP03, Policy LP01, Policy LP08, Policy LP16, Policy LP24, Policy SP09
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.