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Dismissed7 July 20266007491

Sparks Farm, Hurdle Drove, West Row, IP28 8RF

Planning appeal 6007491 at Sparks Farm, Hurdle Drove, West Row, IP28 8RF (West Suffolk) was dismissed on 7 July 2026 by Inspector H Marriott, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO including whether the level of building operations would be reasonably necessary to convert the building, including when taking into account the noise impacts of the development.

the conversion of an existing agricultural building located north east of Hurdle Drove, West Road, into 4 no. dwellings

Authority
West Suffolk
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
H Marriott
Postcode
IP28 8RF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO including whether the level of building operations would be reasonably necessary to convert the building, including when taking into account the noise impacts of the development

What decided it

The evidence did not satisfactorily demonstrate that the necessary acoustic mitigation required due to proximity to the military airfield could be achieved through works remaining within the scope of a conversion, rather than requiring more extensive works to the building envelope.

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