®Planning appeal decision
The Barns, Attleborough Road, Caston, Norfolk, NR17 1DJ
Planning appeal 3270300 at The Barns, Attleborough Road, Caston, Norfolk, NR17 1DJ (Breckland Council) was allowed on 30 September 2021 by Inspector Simpson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed dwelling, with particular regard to privacy.
The conversion of an existing single storey barn use for general storage associated with the adjacent dwelling known as The Barns to form a two bedroomed single storey self contained dwelling with associated external garden space and on site car parking
- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson L
- Postcode
- NR17 1DJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed dwelling, with particular regard to privacy
- Whether the proposed development would provide a satisfactory standard of accommodation for future occupiers, with particular regard to whether sufficient private outside space would be provided
What decided it
The proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions and adequate standard of accommodation for future occupiers, with no significant overlooking impacts and sufficient private outside space.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy COM03Policy ENV02
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 54
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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