Land Between Finnlands And Gipsy Cottage Clopton Road Tuddenham St Martin Suffolk

1. 1.The application site lies outside of any defined Settlement Boundary and is therefore within the countryside for the purposes of the Development Plan. The proposed development does not fall within any of the categories of residential development permitted in the countryside under Policy SCLP5.3 of the Suffolk Coastal Local Plan (2020). In particular, the site does not form part of a 'cluster' of dwellings that would comply with the requirements of Policy SCLP5.4, as it would not represent infilling within a continuous built-up frontage, would not be located in a clearly identifiable gap within an existing cluster, nor would it be adjacent to existing development on two sides. The proposal would instead extend built development into an area that makes a positive contribution to the rural character and spatial separation between dwellings, resulting in undue harm to the character and appearance of the cluster and the surrounding countryside. LEGAL ADDRESS East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1RT POSTAL ADDRESS Riverside, 4 Canning Road, Lowestoft NR33 0EQ DC – REOUTZ v.1 The development would therefore be contrary to Policies SCLP3.3, SCLP5.3 and SCLP5.4 of the Suffolk Coastal Local Plan (2020), the Housing in Clusters and Small Scale Residential Development in the Countryside Supplementary Planning Document (2022), and the environmental objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024), in particular paragraphs 8 and 11. Furthermore, while the Council cannot currently demonstrate a five-year housing land supply and the presumption in favour of sustainable development applies, the adverse impacts arising from the proposal - including conflict with the spatial strategy, encroachment into the countryside and harm to landscape character - would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits associated with the provision of two self-build dwellings. As such, the proposal conflicts with paragraph 11(d) of the National Planning Policy Framework and there are no material considerations that indicate planning permission should be granted.

From the council's decision notice.

Application type

Outline Application

Scale / size

Small

Parish

Tuddenham St Martin

Date validated

17 September 2025

Last date for comments

29 December 2025

Target decision date

12 November 2025

Agent

Planning Direct

Agent address

The Maltings Princes Street Ipswich IP1 1SB

Statutory period

56 days

Documents

40