Planning appeal decision
Ardley House Lavenham Road, Great Waldingfield, Sudbury, CO10 0SF
Planning appeal 3369692 at Ardley House Lavenham Road, Great Waldingfield, Sudbury, CO10 0SF (Babergh District Council) was allowed on 10 November 2025 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the setting of Ardley House, a non-designated heritage asset, and the open character of its setting.
retention of outbuilding/carport serving existing holiday accommodation units
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- CO10 0SF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the setting of Ardley House, a non-designated heritage asset, and the open character of its setting
What decided it
The harm to the non-designated heritage asset would not amount to less than substantial, and the lack of any viable alternative location on the site, combined with the sustainability benefits of the development, justified allowing the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GWD1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 203
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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