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Dismissed17 October 20253367646

456 Nacton Road, Ipswich, IP3 9NE

Planning appeal 3367646 at 456 Nacton Road, Ipswich, IP3 9NE (Ipswich Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 October 2025 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed vehicle repair and maintenance business on the living conditions of nearby residents, with particular reference to noise and disturbance as well as odour and fumes, and whether the host dwelling maintains sufficient private residential garden space.

change of use of domestic rear garden (Use Class C3) to include use as a vehicle repair and maintenance business (Use Class Eg(iii))

Authority
Ipswich Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Phillips A
Postcode
IP3 9NE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed vehicle repair and maintenance business on the living conditions of nearby residents, with particular reference to noise and disturbance as well as odour and fumes, and whether the host dwelling maintains sufficient private residential garden space
  • The effect of the use of the proposed access on the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and drivers using Mildmay Road, the effect on the highway network and whether there is sufficient parking provision on site

What decided it

The proposal would be detrimental to both residential amenity through noise, odour and fumes, and to highway safety through inadequate visibility splays and insufficient parking provision, conflicting with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS2DM7DM12DM18DM21DM22

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