Planning appeal decision
The Stables, Bacton Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0RA
Planning appeal 3268526 at The Stables, Bacton Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0RA (North Norfolk District Council) was allowed on 16 June 2022 by Inspector Dyer I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.
permission in principle for the demolition of the existing buildings on site and the erection of four dwellings with associated parking and gardens
- Authority
- North Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dyer I
- Postcode
- NR28 0RA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The modest benefits of delivering additional housing on a brownfield site well-related to a Principal Settlement, combined with limited visual harm and the site's spatial integration with existing development, outweigh the limited conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS1Policy SS2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 120
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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