Brett Vale House, Noaks Road, Raydon, IP7 5LR

Provision of 9No. Holiday Lodges with parking without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref DC/25/0113, dated 22/07/2025

Authority: Babergh District Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: leisure-sport
Postcode: IP7 5LR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the requirement to not occupy the holiday lodges during February meets the requirements of paragraph 57 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024

What decided it

The February closure requirement was not necessary to control tourist accommodation when alternative conditions ensuring holiday-only use and record-keeping were in place, and removing it would align with the business model of adjacent approved lodges.

Framework references: 57

Plan policies cited: Policy LP13

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