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Dismissed7 June 20223278065

Land North of The Street, Cawston, Cawston, Norfolk, NR11 7QR

Planning appeal 3278065 at Land North of The Street, Cawston, Cawston, Norfolk, NR11 7QR (Broadland District Council) was dismissed on 7 June 2022 by Inspector Thompson P, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Effect of the proposed development on the use of best and most versatile agricultural land, including consideration of the site selection process and evidence to justify any loss.

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Authority
Broadland District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Thompson P
Postcode
NR11 7QR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Effect of the proposed development on the use of best and most versatile agricultural land, including consideration of the site selection process and evidence to justify any loss
  • The effect of the scale and form of the proposed development on the surrounding rural landscape character, cumulative with other schemes approved on the site and nearby, including Oulton Airfield
  • The benefits of the appeal scheme

What decided it

The unjustified loss of best and most versatile agricultural land, when a Council-approved alternative scheme demonstrated a lesser loss was achievable, outweighed the renewable energy and other benefits.

The considerable and significant benefits of renewable energy generation, biodiversity net gain and economic benefits were outweighed by the greater significance of the harm from the unjustified loss of best and most versatile agricultural land over the lifetime of the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DMDPD Policy GC5DMDPD Policy GC2DMDPD Policy EN2JCS Policy 17JCS Policy 20
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 158Paragraph 175

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