®Planning appeal decision
Toms Meadow, Fen Lane, Harling, NR16 2NG
Planning appeal 3274893 at Toms Meadow, Fen Lane, Harling, NR16 2NG (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 11 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 adopted spatial strategy for the location of new housing.
erection of 1 no. dwelling
- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Price J
- Postcode
- NR16 2NG
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GEN 03Policy GEN 01Policy GEN 05Policy HOU 03Policy COM 01Policy GEN 02Policy COM 01(m)Policy TR 01Policy TR 02
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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