Land East of 52 Exeter Road, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0BP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed use, having regard to local and national planning policies
• the effect of the proposed scheme on the character and appearance of the area
• the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and outlook
• whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to policies concerned with development in areas at risk of flooding
• the effect of the proposal on ecology

What decided it

The site is not a suitable location for the proposed use having regard to settlement policy, flood risk policy, and the failure to demonstrate absence of harm to protected species, character and living conditions.

the benefits of reusing building materials are substantially outweighed by the adverse effects of unsuitability of location, harm to character and appearance, undemonstrated impacts on living conditions and protected species, and flood risk concerns