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Allowed17 December 20213276043

Land Adjacent No. 7 Longwater Lane, Costessey, NR8 5AH

Planning appeal 3276043 at Land Adjacent No. 7 Longwater Lane, Costessey, NR8 5AH (South Norfolk District Council) was allowed on 17 December 2021 by Inspector Price J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.

new dwelling and access drive

Authority
South Norfolk District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Price J
Postcode
NR8 5AH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The dwelling's inconspicuous siting to the rear of the host property, screened by foliage and set beside the swimming pool building, would cause no material harm to the character and appearance of the area despite representing backland development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
JCS Policy 2LP Policy DM 1.4LP Policy DM3.8LP Policy DM3.5

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