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Allowed26 January 20263374122

4 Church Knoll and Adjacent Field, Baylham, Suffolk, IP6 8LF

Planning appeal 3374122 at 4 Church Knoll and Adjacent Field, Baylham, Suffolk, IP6 8LF (Mid Suffolk District Council) was allowed on 26 January 2026 by Inspector Marriott H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

for the construction of 14 panel ground mounted solar array

Authority
Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector
Marriott H
Postcode
IP6 8LF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development on the provision of Best and Most Versatile Agricultural Land (BMVAL)

What decided it

The significant weight given to the renewable energy benefits of the small-scale solar array for domestic use, supported by NPPF paragraphs 167-168, outweighed the moderate harm to landscape character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP09Policy LP15Policy LP17Policy LP25Policy BAY1Policy BAY3Policy BAY4Policy BAY7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 161Paragraph 167Paragraph 168Paragraph 187

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