Adam and Eve House, Little Hautbois, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 7JS

Planning appeal 3259971 at Adam and Eve House, Little Hautbois, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 7JS (Broadland District Council) was allowed on 14 June 2021 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: having regard to local and national policies, the suitability of the location for the proposed dwelling, including whether its occupants would have adequate access to services and facilities without undue reliance on private vehicle use.

new-build two bedroom detached Passivhaus in the garden infill plot between Foxwood and Adam and Eve House

Authority: Broadland District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Bell-Williamson J
Postcode: NR12 7JS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

having regard to local and national policies, the suitability of the location for the proposed dwelling, including whether its occupants would have adequate access to services and facilities without undue reliance on private vehicle use
the effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area

What decided it

The innovative and sustainable Passivhaus Premium design, which merited great weight under paragraph 131 of the Framework, combined with the site's location within a hamlet close to existing dwellings rather than in isolation, outweighed the policy conflict arising from the location outside settlement boundaries.

the policy conflict with Policies GC2 and 17 arising from the location outside settlement boundaries was outweighed by the absence of material harm to climate change objectives, the suitability of the location for a single dwelling in a hamlet, and the great weight to be accorded to the innovative and sustainable design under paragraph 131 of the Framework

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GC2 of the Broadland Development Management DPD 2015Policy 17 of the Joint Core Strategy for Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk 2014 (amended)Policy 1 of the Joint Core Strategy for Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk 2014 (amended)Policy 2 of the Joint Core Strategy for Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk 2014 (amended)Policy GC4 of the Broadland Development Management DPD 2015
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 79Paragraph 2Paragraph 212Paragraph 9Paragraph 103Paragraph 131Paragraph 11Paragraph 55Paragraph 53
Judgments: Braintree DC v SSCLG, Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610

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