®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjoining Westside, Burnthouse Lane, Little Melton, NR9 3NW
Planning appeal 3286923 at Land Adjoining Westside, Burnthouse Lane, Little Melton, NR9 3NW (South Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 21 June 2022 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the suitability of the site for residential development having regard to the rural character of the area and proximity of services.
the erection of 2 no detached single storey dwellings, garaging and all associated works
- Authority
- South Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- NR9 3NW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the suitability of the site for residential development having regard to the rural character of the area and proximity of services
- the suitability of the vehicular access to the site in terms of highway safety
What decided it
The proposal's conflict with development plan policies restricting countryside development, combined with the unsuitability of the location in terms of sustainability and the inadequacy of the vehicular access in terms of highway safety, outweighed the limited economic and social benefits.
The limited benefits of the proposal in terms of economic and social objectives and private benefit did not outweigh the fact that it is contrary to the development plan, is not in a truly sustainable location, would be harmful to the rural character of the countryside, and has an unsatisfactory vehicular access.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1 JCSPolicy 2 JCSPolicy DM1.1Policy DM1.3Policy DM1.4Policy DM3.8Policy DM3.10Policy DM4.5Policy 3 GNLP
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 69
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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