Land South Of, Grove Lane, Stanton, Suffolk, IP31 2AR

outline application for up to 7 no. self-build or custom build dwellings (access to be considered)

Authority: West Suffolk
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Dring G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is in a suitable location for residential development having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan and the accessibility of services and facilities
whether safe and suitable access would be provided
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, trees and biodiversity
the contamination risks on site

What decided it

The combination of the site's unsuitability in terms of spatial strategy and accessibility, insufficient information on safe access, and substantial harm to woodland character and biodiversity outweighed the benefits of self-build provision and housing delivery.

The substantial harms to spatial strategy compliance, accessibility, highway safety, character and appearance, and trees and biodiversity, combined with moderate benefits from housing delivery and self-build provision, tipped decisively against the proposal.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy SP7, Policy SP9, Policy SP12, Policy SP13, Policy SP20, Policy SP21, Policy LP1, Policy LP7, Policy LP12, Policy LP41

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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