Land to Rear of The Close, The Close, Little Melton, Norfolk, NR9 3AE

Planning appeal 3267615 at Land to Rear of The Close, The Close, Little Melton, Norfolk, NR9 3AE (South Norfolk District Council) was allowed on 17 August 2021 by Inspector Simpson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the Council's strategic approach to the location of new development and in particular, the accessibility of the site to services and facilities.

erection of low carbon, single storey, 4 bedroom residential dwelling with integrated garage/surface parking and private amenity space

Authority: South Norfolk District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Simpson L
Postcode: NR9 3AE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the Council's strategic approach to the location of new development and in particular, the accessibility of the site to services and facilities

What decided it

The proposed development would not harm the purposes of the settlement strategy in terms of accessibility or character and appearance, and the limited benefits of housing addition and local economic support constitute 'overriding circumstances' justifying approval under Policy DM1.3.

The limited benefits of housing addition and local economic support, combined with the absence of harm to character and appearance and good accessibility to services and facilities, outweighed the conflict with the spatial strategy underpinning Policy DM1.3.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM1.3Policy DM1.1Policy 15Policy 3

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