Planning appeal decision
Lion House, 45 Bridewell Street, Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8QD
Planning appeal 3374112 at Lion House, 45 Bridewell Street, Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8QD (West Suffolk) was dismissed on 1 April 2026 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the special interest of the Grade II listed building 'Red Lion Inn'.
‘alteration to master bedroom to include new ensuite shower room’
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
- Postcode
- CO10 8QD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the special interest of the Grade II listed building 'Red Lion Inn'
What decided it
The permanent enclosure of the chimney breast and the unbalancing of the room's proportions would cause less than substantial but material harm to the listed building's special interest, with no public benefits demonstrated to outweigh this harm and no evidence that alternative solutions had been properly explored.
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