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Dismissed5 March 20263376024

Grange Farm Barn Potash Lane, Wyverstone, Stowmarket, IP14 4SL

Planning appeal 3376024 at Grange Farm Barn Potash Lane, Wyverstone, Stowmarket, IP14 4SL (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 5 March 2026 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the significance of designated heritage assets.

the conversion of barn to holiday let

Authority
Mid Suffolk District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Bayliss G
Postcode
IP14 4SL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the significance of designated heritage assets
  • Whether or not the proposal is in an acceptable location
  • Whether or not the proposal would comply with national planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding
  • The effect of the use of the proposed access on highway safety

What decided it

The moderate less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets, which commands considerable weight and is not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
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