Planning appeal decision
1 Nursery Cottages, Barham, Ipswich, IP6 0PR
Planning appeal 6010281 at 1 Nursery Cottages, Barham, Ipswich, IP6 0PR (Mid Suffolk District Council) was dismissed on 14 September 2026 by Inspector A Wright, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on the significance of a non-designated heritage asset.
Proposed alterations and 2 storey side extension
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- A Wright
- Postcode
- IP6 0PR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on the significance of a non-designated heritage asset
- protected species, with particular regard to bats
What decided it
The moderate harm to the significance of the non-designated heritage asset, combined with the failure to provide adequate information on the impact on protected bats, rendered the proposal unacceptable against the development plan and material considerations.
the modest benefit of increased family accommodation was outweighed by the moderate harm to the significance of the non-designated heritage asset
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP19Policy SP09Policy LP16Policy LP24
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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