Planning appeal decision
Land Between 'Larks Place', And 'Dayspring' Wilde St, Beck Row, Mildenhall, IP28 8BP
Planning appeal 6005556 at Land Between 'Larks Place', And 'Dayspring' Wilde St, Beck Row, Mildenhall, IP28 8BP (West Suffolk) was allowed on 15 June 2026 by Inspector L Reid, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be in an appropriate location, having specific regard to housing in the countryside.
2 new dwellings to be developed as Custom Build Plots
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- L Reid
- Postcode
- IP28 8BP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be in an appropriate location, having specific regard to housing in the countryside
- The effect of the development on the character of the area
- The effect of the development on the integrity of the Breckland Special Protection Area
What decided it
The secured SAMM financial contribution through the Unilateral Undertaking effectively mitigates adverse effects on the Breckland Special Protection Area, allowing the development to proceed without harm to the SPA's integrity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP21Policy SP13Policy SP4Policy SP7Policy LP9Policy LP11Policy SP11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 58
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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