Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to West End, Raynham Road, Whissonsett, NR20 5SS
Planning appeal 3290105 at Land Adjacent to West End, Raynham Road, Whissonsett, NR20 5SS (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 15 December 2022 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
three self-build detached dwellings
- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- NR20 5SS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The development would not constitute sensitive infilling or rounding off and would be detrimental to the rural character and distinctiveness of the area by eliminating a distinctive gap in the street scene.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HOU 05Policy GEN 05Policy COM 01Policy GEN 02
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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