Land at, Dereham Road, Litcham, PE32 2NU

Creation of Holiday Accommodation following approval of Class C1 use as allowed by Class R Part 3 Schedule 2 General Permitted Development Order 2015 (as amended)

Authority: Breckland Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Pannell G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

effect of the development on flood risk
effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
effect of the development on protected trees and hedgerows
whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan

What decided it

The proposal failed to satisfy the sequential test for flood risk by not demonstrating that reasonably available sites in lower flood risk zones were unavailable, which alone was sufficient to dismiss the appeal.

Framework references: 162

Plan policies cited: GEN02, COM01, ENV05, ENV06, EC07, EC06

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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