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Dismissed11 March 20266002107

85 Kings Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3DS

Planning appeal 6002107 at 85 Kings Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3DS (West Suffolk) was dismissed on 11 March 2026 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Effect of the development on the character and appearance of the local area and the significance of the Victoria Street Conservation Area, including the effect of the proposed development on trees.

erection of detached single storey dwelling

Authority
West Suffolk
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Phillips A
Postcode
IP33 3DS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Effect of the development on the character and appearance of the local area and the significance of the Victoria Street Conservation Area, including the effect of the proposed development on trees
  • Whether the proposal would provide adequate parking provision
  • Whether the proposal meets the definition of a self-build dwelling

What decided it

The harm to the Victoria Street Conservation Area through tree crown reduction and erosion of traditional garden character, combined with the failure to demonstrate self-build status and provide biodiversity net gain information, outweighed the limited public benefits of a single new dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP4Policy LP9Policy LP12Policy LP37Policy LP44Policy SP11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215

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