®Planning appeal decision
Tindall House, Toad Lane, Mundham, NR35 2EQ
the erection of 5 no. eco-friendly dwellings
- Authority
- South Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Chamberlain G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan
- The accessibility of services and facilities
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular reference to visibility
What decided it
The adverse impacts of the proposal—comprising conflict with the spatial strategy, poor accessibility to services and facilities requiring car dependency, and significant harm to character and appearance—significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and modest economic and social contributions.
The significant harm to character and appearance, conflict with the spatial strategy (moderate weight), and poor accessibility requiring car dependency (significant weight) were weighed against modest benefits from housing delivery (moderate weight), limited economic benefits, limited social benefits, and neutral environmental performance, with the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits.
Framework references: 11, 79, 80, 105, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy DM1.3, Policy DM1.4, Policy DM3.8, Policy DM3.10, Policy DM3.11, Policy DM4.9, Policy 1 of the JCS, Policy 2 of the JCS, Policy 6 of the JCS
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.