®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Ormesby Lane, Filby, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 3HX
Planning appeal 3257688 at Land East of Ormesby Lane, Filby, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 3HX (Great Yarmouth Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 September 2021 by Inspector Norman R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be in a suitable location for new housing.
the erection of 6no. dwellings (Outline application with all matters reserved except for access)
- Authority
- Great Yarmouth Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Norman R
- Postcode
- NR29 3HX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be in a suitable location for new housing
- The effect of the development on the provision of Grade 1 Agricultural Land
- The effects of the development on highway safety with particular reference to pedestrian access
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan on three independent grounds—unsuitable location outside the settlement boundary, unjustified loss of best and most versatile agricultural land, and adverse highway safety impacts—and even if a five-year housing land supply shortfall existed, the adverse impacts would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest housing benefits.
The modest contribution to housing land supply was outweighed by the adverse impacts of unsuitable location, loss of agricultural land without justification, and highway safety concerns; the development plan policies were not rendered out of date and carried considerable weight.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS2Policy CS3Policy CS6Policy CS12Policy CS16Saved Policy HOU10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174
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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