Planning appeal decision
Land to the North of School View, Caston, NR17 1DD
Planning appeal 3268777 at Land to the North of School View, Caston, NR17 1DD (Breckland Council) was allowed on 17 September 2021 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan.
Erection of 4no. two storey dwellings with associated car parking, landscaping and access
- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thompson P
- Postcode
- NR17 1DD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan
What decided it
The site's immediate adjacency to the settlement boundary, notwithstanding the technical position of the boundary line, satisfied the spatial strategy requirement in Policy HOU04 given the specific circumstances and the negligible distance between the site and the settlement.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HOU04Policy GEN01Policy GEN03Policy GEN05Policy HOU06
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56Paragraph 80
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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