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

erection of detached single storey dwelling

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

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.

Framework references: 215

Plan policies cited: Policy SP4, Policy LP9, Policy LP12, Policy LP37, Policy LP44, Policy SP11

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