Planning appeal decision
Reymerston Road, Garvestone, NR9 4QX
Planning appeal 3270857 at Reymerston Road, Garvestone, NR9 4QX (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 15 November 2021 by Inspector Price J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be appropriate with regard to the settlement hierarchy and distribution of growth set out in the development plan.
development of five, three and four bedroomed detached dwellings, including self-build, with garages
- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Price J
- Postcode
- NR9 4QX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be appropriate with regard to the settlement hierarchy and distribution of growth set out in the development plan
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet the definition of rounding off under LP Policy HOU 05 as it would extend ribbon development into a distinct parcel of arable land beyond the clearly defined settlement boundary, rather than completing an incomplete group of buildings on already partially developed land.
The modest benefits in housing supply, self-build provision, housing mix, economic benefits, biodiversity net gain and public right of way improvements were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of conflict with the development plan's settlement hierarchy and distribution policies and the unsustainable location requiring car dependency.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GEN 01Policy GEN 03Policy GEN 05Policy HOU 02Policy HOU 05
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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