Planning appeal decision
Land at Plane Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8EG
Planning appeal 3279327 at Land at Plane Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 8EG (Great Yarmouth Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 February 2022 by Inspector Mileham P, 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.
a new dwelling on land at Plane Road
- Authority
- Great Yarmouth Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Mileham P
- Postcode
- NR31 8EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the suitability of the proposed parking area having regard to its usability and effects on crime and disorder
- the effect of the proposed development on the provision of open space
What decided it
The proposal would result in unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and fail to accord with open space policy, with limited benefits insufficient to outweigh these harms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy A2 of the GYLPP2Policy CS9 of the GYCSPolicy A2(F) of the GYLPP2Policy E3 of the GYLPP2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 99
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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