Planning appeal decision
Chanticleer Dereham Road, Ovington, Thetford, IP25 6SA
Planning appeal 3283992 at Chanticleer Dereham Road, Ovington, Thetford, IP25 6SA (Breckland Council) was allowed on 1 July 2022 by Inspector Pannell G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site represents an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to the spatial strategy in the development plan.
change of use of annex building and land to separate dwellinghouse with garden
- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pannell G
- Postcode
- IP25 6SA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site represents an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to the spatial strategy in the development plan
- The effect of the proposed access arrangements
What decided it
The application of Policy HOU 12 to permit conversion of the existing ancillary building to residential use, combined with the conclusion that the modest increase in traffic movements would not create unacceptable highway safety impacts when considered against the scale of development and proposed access improvements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HOU 05Policy HOU 12Policy COM01 (m)Policy TR01Policy TR02
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111
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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