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Allowed7 October 20266011354

Land at Junction of Friars Street and Church Street, Sudbury, CO10 2AJ

Planning appeal 6011354 at Land at Junction of Friars Street and Church Street, Sudbury, CO10 2AJ (Babergh District Council) was allowed on 7 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the use of the layby for parking and the suitability of the access in terms of highway safety for pedestrians, cyclists and motorised vehicles.

the erection of two-storey dwelling

Authority
Babergh District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
CO10 2AJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the use of the layby for parking and the suitability of the access in terms of highway safety for pedestrians, cyclists and motorised vehicles

What decided it

The removal of the advertisement hoardings and the benefit of one additional dwelling in circumstances where the council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply outweighed the loss of one parking space.

The loss of 1 official parking space was outweighed by the removal of the advertisement hoardings (highly damaging to the conservation area and the setting of listed buildings) and the benefit of 1 additional dwelling where the council cannot demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 187d

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