Planning appeal decision
Ivy Lodge Farm Barn, Back Street, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 8JH
Planning appeal 3369407 at Ivy Lodge Farm Barn, Back Street, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 8JH (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 11 March 2026 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the special interest and significance of designated heritage assets.
the conversion and extension of Grade II listed barn with midstrey to form 1 no. dwelling
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
- Postcode
- IP23 8JH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the special interest and significance of designated heritage assets
What decided it
The substantial size and inappropriate design of the proposed extension would cause moderate less than substantial harm to the special interest and significance of the Grade II listed barn and its setting, which could not be justified by the limited public benefits of the scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP19Policy LP24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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