®Planning appeal decision
Galley Hill House, Langham Road, Blakeney, HOLT, NR25 7PR
the subdivision of a dwelling to form two dwellings
- Authority
- North Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Norman R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is isolated and therefore whether the exceptions in paragraph 80 of the National Planning Policy Framework should be applied
- Whether the proposed development would provide suitable access to local services and facilities
What decided it
The subdivision of an existing dwelling falls within the exceptions to the policy against isolated homes in the countryside under paragraph 80 of the Framework, which outweighs the conflict with development plan policies and the limited access to services.
The benefits of allowing subdivision of an existing dwelling in accordance with paragraph 80 of the Framework outweighed the conflict with development plan policies requiring sustainable access to services and the limited public transport options, given the modest traffic generation and the nature of isolated rural properties.
Framework references: 80
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy SS2, Policy CT 5
Judgments cited: Braintree District Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Others [2017] EWHC 2743 Admin; City Country Bramshill Limited v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Hart District Council, Historic England and The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty [2021] EWHC 3437 (Admin)
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