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Dismissed6 November 20253369384

The Cottage Withindale Lane, Long Melford, Sudbury, CO10 9HS

Planning appeal 3369384 at The Cottage Withindale Lane, Long Melford, Sudbury, CO10 9HS (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 6 November 2025 by Inspector Fallon R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and wider area.

Erection of a two-storey side extension following demolition of an existing single-storey extension

Authority
Babergh District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Fallon R
Postcode
CO10 9HS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and wider area

What decided it

The two-storey extension's height, bulk and neo-classical architectural style would be unsympathetic to and harm the character and appearance of the existing simple rural-domestic bungalow, conflicting with development plan policies and NPPF design requirements.

The limited economic, environmental and social benefits of the extension were outweighed by the adverse impacts on character and appearance when assessed against development plan policies and other material considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP03Policy LP24Policy SP09Policy LM08
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 131Paragraph 135Paragraph 139

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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