®Planning appeal decision
Toms Meadow, Fen Lane, Harling, NR16 2NG
erection of 1 no. dwelling
- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Price J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be appropriate with regard to the adopted spatial strategy for the location of new housing
- whether the proposal would be appropriate with regard to the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would be appropriate with regard to the safety and suitability of the means of vehicular access
What decided it
The clear conflict with the spatial strategy for housing location, combined with significant harm to rural character and appearance and unacceptable highway safety impacts, outweighed the modest social and economic benefits of one dwelling.
The modest social and economic benefits of adding one dwelling and supporting self-build opportunities were outweighed by the weightier issues of conflict with the housing spatial strategy, harm to rural character and appearance, and inadequate vehicular access with highway safety concerns.
Framework references: 80
Plan policies cited: Policy GEN 03, Policy GEN 01, Policy GEN 05, Policy HOU 03, Policy COM 01, Policy GEN 02, Policy COM 01(m), Policy TR 01, Policy TR 02
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.