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Dismissed23 July 20266003689

St Bartholomews Priory, St Bartholomews Lane, Sudbury, CO10 1XP

Planning appeal 6003689 at St Bartholomews Priory, St Bartholomews Lane, Sudbury, CO10 1XP (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 23 July 2026 by Inspector G Bayliss, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal is in an acceptable location, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and the Framework.

a new vehicular access

Authority
Babergh District Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
other
Inspector
G Bayliss
Postcode
CO10 1XP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposal is in an acceptable location, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and the Framework
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including designated heritage assets

What decided it

The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of listed buildings and a scheduled monument through changes to their setting, with insufficient public benefits to justify this harm and no clear and convincing justification for the harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP03Policy LP17Policy LP19Policy LP24
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212

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