Land North of 3 Bramble Drive, Hockering, NR20 3SP

Planning appeal 3287178 at Land North of 3 Bramble Drive, Hockering, NR20 3SP (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 5 December 2022 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the development, having regard to the development plan and national policy including the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

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Authority: Breckland Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Russell M
Postcode: NR20 3SP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the development, having regard to the development plan and national policy including the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The site is not a suitable or sustainable location and would result in moderate harm to character and appearance, which substantially outweighs the modest benefits of a single dwelling.

the locational harm and harm to character and appearance, afforded substantial weight, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of housing delivery and construction, even assuming a worst-case scenario for housing land supply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GEN 03Policy HOU 02Policy HOU 03Policy HOU 05Policy GEN 02Policy GEN 05Policy ENV 05Policy ENV 02Policy COM 01
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 80Paragraph 134

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