®Planning appeal decision
Land Between Finnlands and Gipsy Cottage, Clopton, Tuddenham St Martin, IP6 9BY
Planning appeal 6006711 at Land Between Finnlands and Gipsy Cottage, Clopton, Tuddenham St Martin, IP6 9BY (East Suffolk Council) was allowed on 17 July 2026 by Inspector F. Bradley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for new housing with regard to the local development plan and the character and appearance of the area.
2 no. self-build dwellings and associated development
- Authority
- East Suffolk Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- F. Bradley
- Postcode
- IP6 9BY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for new housing with regard to the local development plan and the character and appearance of the area
- the effect on the integrity of the Debden Estuary Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar site, Sandlings SPA, and the Stour and Orwell Estuaries SPA and Ramsar site
What decided it
The absence of a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11d), and the benefits of providing two self-build dwellings, combined with adequate mitigation for ecological impacts, outweighed the conflicts with the development plan.
the benefits of providing two self-build dwellings and contributing to the housing land supply shortfall, together with other identified benefits, outweighed the conflicts with Policies SCLP3.2, SCLP3.3, SCLP5.3, SCLP5.4 and SCLP5.9 of the development plan when assessed against the policies in the Framework as a whole under the tilted balance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SCLP3.2Policy SCLP3.3Policy SCLP5.3Policy SCLP5.4Policy SCLP5.9Policy SCLP10.1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 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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