Planning appeal decision
Land off Willow Close, Holywell Row, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 8NH
Planning appeal 6001933 at Land off Willow Close, Holywell Row, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 8NH (West Suffolk) was dismissed on 10 March 2026 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
Planning Application – 5no dwellings and associated access without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref DC/18/1206/FUL, dated 19 September 2019
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the adjacent properties on The Pines and Wildmere Lane, with particular reference to privacy and outlook
What decided it
The significant loss of privacy to the occupants of 2a Wildmere Lane caused by the proximity and size of the dormer windows on the repositioned Plot 5, which could not be adequately conditioned without prejudicing the living conditions of future occupants.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP4LP9SP8
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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