Planning appeal decision
Chapel Farm, Norwich Road, Smallburgh, Norfolk, NR12 9LU
Planning appeal 3268462 at Chapel Farm, Norwich Road, Smallburgh, Norfolk, NR12 9LU (North Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 9 July 2021 by Inspector Wyatt G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is an appropriate location for the development having regard to the development plan.
the “demolition of redundant agricultural buildings and building of 4 No new two storey dwellings
- Authority
- North Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wyatt G
- Postcode
- NR12 9LU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is an appropriate location for the development having regard to the development plan
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on designated European protected sites
What decided it
The site's location in unsustainable countryside beyond identified settlements, combined with the development's harmful suburbanising effect on rural character and appearance, outweighed any other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS1Policy SS2Policy EN2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 78Paragraph 102
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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