Planning appeal decision
Land to East of Newton Road, Hainford, NR10 3LZ
Planning appeal 3285380 at Land to East of Newton Road, Hainford, NR10 3LZ (Broadland District Council) was dismissed on 28 March 2023 by Inspector Spencer D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a sustainable location for the development proposed.
construction of one new residential dwelling with detached garage
- Authority
- Broadland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Spencer D
- Postcode
- NR10 3LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a sustainable location for the development proposed
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The appeal proposal's location in the countryside beyond any settlement boundary, with inherent reliance on private car use, conflicts significantly with the spatial strategy of the development plan and cannot be justified by the limited material considerations advanced.
The significant harm from conflict with the spatial strategy and unsustainable location was not outweighed by the limited benefits of an additional self-build dwelling, modest social and economic benefits, and personal circumstances of the appellant
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1 of the Joint Core Strategy for Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk 2011Policy 6 of the Joint Core Strategy for Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk 2011Policy 16 of the Joint Core Strategy for Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk 2011Policy GC1 of the Broadland Development Management Development Plan Document 2015Policy GC2 of the Broadland Development Management Development Plan Document 2015Policy GC4 of the Broadland Development Management Development Plan Document 2015Policy EN2 of the Broadland Development Management Development Plan Document 2015Policy 2 of the Joint Core Strategy for Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk 2011Policy 7.5 of the draft Greater Norwich Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 62Paragraph 74Paragraph 79Paragraph 104Paragraph 105
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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