®Planning appeal decision
Land East Of Gooseberry Hill Land To Immediate East Of Recreation Ground, Swanto, Swanton Morley, NR20 4NZ
erection of single-storey detached dwelling together with associated detached single-storey garage/workshop, solar panels and landscaping
- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Russell M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the development plan and national policy
What decided it
The site's location outside the settlement boundary combined with the Council's positive housing land supply position (392 dwellings against a target of 184) meant development should be resisted under Policy HOU 03, and the potential self-build and sustainability benefits could not outweigh this very significant harm.
The potential benefits of a self-build dwelling and sustainable design features, even if fully secured, would not outweigh the very significant harm of locating development outside the settlement boundary in an area with a positive housing land supply position
Framework references: 12, 134
Plan policies cited: Policy GEN 03, Policy HOU 02, Policy HOU 03, Policy ENV10, Policy ENV 02, Policy 1 of the Swanton Morley Neighbourhood Plan 2016–2036
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.