Woodfield House, Herne Lane, Beeston, PE32 2NE

Planning appeal 3276116 at Woodfield House, Herne Lane, Beeston, PE32 2NE (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 1 March 2022 by Inspector Brownless E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development having regard to the settlement strategy of the development plan and the accessibility of services and facilities.

a detached dwelling

Authority: Breckland Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Brownless E
Postcode: PE32 2NE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development having regard to the settlement strategy of the development plan and the accessibility of services and facilities
the effect of the proposed development on protected species

What decided it

The appeal site's location outside the settlement boundary, poor accessibility to services and facilities, and the absence of adequate ecological surveys to demonstrate no harm to protected species rendered the proposal contrary to the development plan, which was up-to-date and to which full weight was attached.

The limited benefits of one additional dwelling and economic benefits from construction and spending were insufficient to outweigh the conflict with the up-to-date development plan policies on settlement strategy and biodiversity protection.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GEN05Policy HOU04Policy GEN01Policy GEN03Policy HOU02Policy ENV02

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