Orchard Farm (Old Mushroom Farm), Low Road, Haddiscoe, Norfolk, NR14 6PJ

Planning appeal 3269396 at Orchard Farm (Old Mushroom Farm), Low Road, Haddiscoe, Norfolk, NR14 6PJ (South Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 28 February 2022 by Inspector Wyatt G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q.2.(1)(d) and (e) of the GPDO, with particular reference to flood risk and whether the location of the building makes it undesirable having particular regard to the living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed dwelling and noise and disturbance.

a “notification for Prior Approval for a proposed change of use and associated building works of an agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (QA and QB)

Authority: South Norfolk District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Wyatt G
Postcode: NR14 6PJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q.2.(1)(d) and (e) of the GPDO, with particular reference to flood risk and whether the location of the building makes it undesirable having particular regard to the living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed dwelling and noise and disturbance

What decided it

The proposal fails to satisfy the flood risk requirements of paragraph Q.2.(1)(d) of the GPDO because the building would be unsafe from flooding with no adequate evacuation route, and prior approval should not be granted on this matter.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 167Paragraph 168

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