Planning appeal decision
53 Yaxham Road, Dereham, NR19 1AJ
Planning appeal 3278696 at 53 Yaxham Road, Dereham, NR19 1AJ (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 2 March 2022 by Inspector Brownless E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of a new dwelling
- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Brownless E
- Postcode
- NR19 1AJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future and existing occupiers with regards to internal space and outlook
What decided it
The proposed development would have an unduly detrimental effect on the character and appearance of the area and would fail to provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, conflicting with an up-to-date development plan with benefits insufficient to outweigh this conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GEN02COM01COM03
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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