Thickthorn Farm Norwich Road, Hethersett, NORWICH, NR9 3AU

without planning permission, the erection of, two steel framed buildings

Authority: South Norfolk District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Whitfield J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area including whether the development is necessary for the purpose of agriculture

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the industrial appearance and scale of the steel framed buildings in an open agricultural landscape outweighs any agricultural necessity.

The harmful effect on character and appearance of the area outweighs any demonstration of agricultural necessity for the buildings.

Plan policies cited: Policy DM 2.7, Policy DM 3.8, Policy DM 3.13, Policy 2 of the Joint Core Strategy for Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk (2011, with amendments 2014)

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