Planning appeal decision
46 Taverham Road, Drayton, Norwich, NR8 6RY
Planning appeal 3281344 at 46 Taverham Road, Drayton, Norwich, NR8 6RY (Broadland District Council) was allowed on 10 December 2021 by Inspector Price J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
sub-division of rear garden for new detached bungalow and garage
- Authority
- Broadland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Price J
- Postcode
- NR8 6RY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring dwellings, with particular regard to the level of noise and disturbance from increased vehicular activity
What decided it
The proposal would relate suitably to the character and appearance of the surrounding area and would not result in unacceptable living conditions for neighbouring residents, whilst making effective use of land and contributing to housing supply.
The benefits of effective use of land, meeting demand for single-storey accommodation and contributing to housing need outweighed the limited adverse effects on character and living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2 of the Core StrategyDevelopment Management Policy GC4Policy 1A of the Drayton Neighbourhood Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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