Planning appeal decision
The Bull, High Street, Cavendish, CO10 8AX
Planning appeal 6006594 at The Bull, High Street, Cavendish, CO10 8AX (West Suffolk) was dismissed on 14 July 2026 by Inspector G Bayliss, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is reasonable or necessary in order to safeguard against the risks of contamination.
Change of use from public house (sui generis) to one dwelling (Class C3)
- Authority
- West Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- G Bayliss
- Postcode
- CO10 8AX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition is reasonable or necessary in order to safeguard against the risks of contamination
What decided it
The unknown ground conditions beneath the car park and the potential for contaminants to create pathways to sensitive receptors through the proposed garden area made the site investigation condition reasonable and necessary to make the development acceptable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy LP7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 193Paragraph 196Paragraph 197
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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