Planning appeal decision
Church Lane, Little Ellingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR17 1JN
Planning appeal 3288272 at Church Lane, Little Ellingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR17 1JN (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 25 August 2022 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the suitability of the building for residential use.
a change of use of former agricultural building to Residential Unit to allow for occasional overnight stays ancillary to the recreational use of the site (Retrospective)
- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- NR17 1JN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the suitability of the building for residential use
- whether the location is sustainable
- whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions of occupiers
What decided it
The building is unsuitable for residential use, the location is not sustainable as it is within the countryside where no exceptional reason for a dwelling has been put forward, and it would not provide suitable living conditions for occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HOU12Policy HOU05Policy COM03
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8
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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