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Granary Barn, Wortwell Hall Farm Barns, Low Lane, Wortwell, Norfolk, IP20 0EL
Planning appeal 3249299 at Granary Barn, Wortwell Hall Farm Barns, Low Lane, Wortwell, Norfolk, IP20 0EL (South Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 16 September 2021 by Inspector Cullen F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve i) the special interest of the Grade II listed building known as Granary Barn, and ii) the settings of the adjacent Grade II listed buildings.
conversion of barn to residential use
- Authority
- South Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cullen F
- Postcode
- IP20 0EL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve i) the special interest of the Grade II listed building known as Granary Barn, and ii) the settings of the adjacent Grade II listed buildings
- Whether the proposal would constitute the conversion of an existing building, having regard to local policy
- Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for a dwelling, having regard to the local spatial strategy and flood risk
What decided it
The proposal would cause substantial harm to the special interest of the listed building and the settings of adjacent listed buildings that could not be outweighed by the limited public benefits, and the site was unsuitable for a new dwelling in a functional floodplain.
The limited economic and social benefits of construction and housing delivery were insufficient to outweigh the substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets and the unsuitability of the location in a functional floodplain.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4.10Policy DM2.10Policy DM1.3Policy 17
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 126Paragraph 128Paragraph 162Paragraph 163Paragraph 164Paragraph 165Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 201Paragraph 202
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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