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Allowed6 February 20266001593

111 Clopton Gardens, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5JQ

Planning appeal 6001593 at 111 Clopton Gardens, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5JQ (Babergh District Council) was allowed on 6 February 2026 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed development would constitute a separate dwelling.

conversion of garage and erection of a single storey extension. A dropped kerb application has also been approved for this application ref 527454

Authority
Babergh District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Gee R
Postcode
IP7 5JQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposed development would constitute a separate dwelling
  • The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect on parking
  • Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for biodiversity net gain (BNG)

What decided it

The imposition of conditions restricting the use to an ancillary annex and requiring replacement parking provision resolved the main concerns and brought the proposal into compliance with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP02Policy LP24Policy LP29Policy LP16

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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