Planning appeal decision
10 Rose Farm Cottages, Rose Farm Lane, Ipswich, IP9 1PH
Planning appeal 6004370 at 10 Rose Farm Cottages, Rose Farm Lane, Ipswich, IP9 1PH (Babergh District Council) was dismissed on 12 June 2026 by Inspector Andrew Phillips, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be suitably subservient and functionally linked to the host dwelling.
Demolition of existing one bedroom Annex and construction of a new two-bedroom Annex with parking. The application site comprises of a single storey dwelling located on the northern shore of the River Stour
- Authority
- Babergh District Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- Andrew Phillips
- Postcode
- IP9 1PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be suitably subservient and functionally linked to the host dwelling
- Does the proposal provide Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and whether it needs to
What decided it
The proposal failed to comply with the Local Plan requirement that an annex be subservient and functionally linked to the host dwelling, as the significant increase in size and habitable spaces demonstrated it was not ancillary to the host dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP03Policy LP02Policy LP03Policy LP16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189
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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