As reported here in the Ipswich Star, a Persimmon Director is quoted as saying “Appealing the application enables the suitability of the site to be determined by a totally independent expert, based on national and local policies. Noting, however, the concerns related to facilities and amenities, a new application on the same site as that under appeal is to be submitted shortly, clearly containing such community benefits which, we hope, might be considered more favourably by the council and local residents.”

Last month, Persimmon appealed to the Planning Inspectorate against the SCDC’s decision (which was only reached on the chairwoman’s casting vote) to reject the building of 300 homes on the part of Longstrops east of Bell Lane and details of the appeal can be seen here.

If you don’t like what Persimmon are proposing then you can email Suffolk Coastal DC to register your comments – Leanne.palmer@pins.gsi.gov.uk – but all comments must be received by 17th January and must quote reference APP/J3530/W/16/3160194. Or you can make representations directly starting from this webpage but again this needs to be done by 17 January.