®Planning appeal decision
Agricultural land on the edge of Woodgate alongside Frog's Hall Lane, Swanton Morley, Dereham, NR20 4NX
whole life zero-carbon dwelling with detached garage set within a substantial natural landscaping and ecological enhancements scheme to meet the tests of NPPF Paragraph 79(e)
- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Russell M
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
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including landscape character
What decided it
The site's location outside the settlement boundary in conflict with the development plan's strategic approach to housing distribution, combined with the Council's demonstrated five-year housing land supply, means the other considerations do not clearly outweigh this very significant harm.
the conflict with the development plan amounts to very significant harm, and the other considerations put forward (sustainability credentials, biodiversity net gains, modest housing contribution, and educational benefits) do not clearly outweigh this conflict
Framework references: 79, 80, 134, 12
Plan policies cited: Policy GEN 03, Policy HOU 02, Policy HOU 03, Policy GEN 02, Policy COM 01, Policy HOU 06, Policy ENV 05, Policy ENV 02, Policy 1 (Swanton Morley Neighbourhood Plan), Policy 11 (Swanton Morley Neighbourhood Plan)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.