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Dismissed4 November 20253369090

Finches Meadow, Stradbroke Road, Horham, IP21 5DZ

Planning appeal 3369090 at Finches Meadow, Stradbroke Road, Horham, IP21 5DZ (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 4 November 2025 by Inspector Dyer I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for a dwelling having regard to local policy for the provision of housing.

Erection of a residential bungalow on an existing agricultural hardstanding with four touring caravans within the curtilage (permitted development right) with an existing agricultural toilet bock, refurbishment of hardstanding (retrospective) works to acces s if required to provide a home / dwellinghouse to a local Gypsy / Traveller family ”

Authority
Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Dyer I
Postcode
IP21 5DZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is a suitable location for a dwelling having regard to local policy for the provision of housing
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area

What decided it

The proposal's location outside the settlement boundary in an unsustainable location without access to services and facilities, combined with the moderate material harm to the character and appearance of the rural area, outweighs the modest benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision.

The harm to character and appearance and conflict with the spatial strategy significantly against the proposal outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery, self-build provision, and the personal circumstances of the appellants, particularly given that a bricks and mortar dwelling is not culturally appropriate for Gypsies and Travellers and alternative housing stock could meet their needs.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP03Policy LP01Policy LP08Policy SP04Policy LP24

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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