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Dismissed6 October 20213262063

Land off Burgate Lane, Poringland, NR14 7SQ

Planning appeal 3262063 at Land off Burgate Lane, Poringland, NR14 7SQ (South Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 6 October 2021 by Inspector Dyer I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area.

outline planning application for the erection of up to 98 residential dwellings including 5 live/work units, structural planting and landscaping and a sustainable drainage system (SuDs) with a vehicular access point from Burgate Lane. All matters reserved except means of access. This

Authority
South Norfolk District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Dyer I

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
  • The effect of the proposal on hedgerows
  • Whether the site is a suitable location for housing, having regard to local policy for the provision of housing

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the landscape and the loss of an important hedgerow, combined with conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy to restrict development outside settlement boundaries, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing provision.

The positive factors of housing delivery, affordable housing provision, economic benefits and some environmental improvements were insufficient to outweigh the negative factors of significant landscape harm, hedgerow loss, and conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy and countryside protection policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 2 of the Greater Norfolk Partnership Joint Core StrategyPolicy DM3.8 of the South Norfolk Local Plan Development Plan Management Policies DocumentPolicy DM4.5 of the South Norfolk Local Plan Development Plan Management Policies DocumentPolicy DM4.8 of the South Norfolk Local Plan Development Plan Management Policies DocumentPolicy DM1.3 of the South Norfolk Local Plan Development Plan Management Policies DocumentPolicy DM3.2 of the South Norfolk Local Plan Development Plan Management Policies DocumentPolicy DM1.1 of the South Norfolk Local Plan Development Plan Management Policies DocumentPolicy 2 of the Poringland Neighbourhood PlanPolicy 4 of the Poringland Neighbourhood PlanPolicy 7 of the Poringland Neighbourhood PlanPolicy 8 of the Poringland Neighbourhood Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 15
Judgments
Cornwall Council v Corbett [2020] EWC Civ 508

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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