®Planning appeal decision
Land off Church Lane, Guestwick, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5QJ
Planning appeal 3260052 at Land off Church Lane, Guestwick, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5QJ (Broadland District Council) was allowed on 15 July 2021 by Inspector Chamberlain G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan and the accessibility of services and facilities.
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- Authority
- Broadland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Chamberlain G
- Postcode
- NR20 5QJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan and the accessibility of services and facilities
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the highway network and highway safety
- Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of St. Peter's Church, which is Grade I listed and The Old Manse, which is Grade II listed
What decided it
The NPPF's support for modest housing in small discernible rural settlements, combined with the absence of robust evidence justifying the development plan's blanket restriction on housing at Guestwick, meant the modest benefits of the scheme just outweighed the conflict with the spatial strategy.
The modest benefits of housing supply, redevelopment of previously developed land, and removal of unsightly concrete just outweighed the conflict with the spatial strategy in the development plan, with the NPPF indicating the proposal should be approved otherwise than in accordance with the plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1 of the JCSPolicy 6 of the JCSPolicy GC2 of the DPDPolicy GC4 of the DPDPolicy TS3 of the DPD
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 213Paragraph 78Paragraph 103
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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