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Dismissed16 April 20263376239

Moles Meadow, Middleton, IP17 3LU

Planning appeal 3376239 at Moles Meadow, Middleton, IP17 3LU (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 16 April 2026 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition restricting use to holiday lets is necessary and reasonable having regard to the provision of tourist accommodation.

Conversion of redundant barn and associated buildings to one holiday unit including alterations to and use of existing vehicular access, and removal of condition restricting use to holiday letting to enable permanent residential use

Authority
East Suffolk
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Ellis D
Postcode
IP17 3LU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the condition restricting use to holiday lets is necessary and reasonable having regard to the provision of tourist accommodation

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate through adequate marketing that there is no current or future demand for the holiday let, combined with the unsustainable location of the appeal site and the conflict with Policy SCLP6.6 on protection of tourist accommodation, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.

The adverse impacts of loss of tourist accommodation and unsustainable location significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of providing one additional dwelling and economic growth, applying the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11d)ii)

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SCLP6.6Policy SCLP5.5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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