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Dismissed17 November 20223290899

Agricultural Land on the Edge of Woodgate Alongside Frog's Hall Lane, Swanton Morley, Dereham, NR20 4NX

Planning appeal 3290899 at Agricultural Land on the Edge of Woodgate Alongside Frog's Hall Lane, Swanton Morley, Dereham, NR20 4NX (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 17 November 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.

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GEN 03Policy HOU 02Policy HOU 03Policy GEN 02Policy COM 01Policy HOU 06Policy ENV 05Policy ENV 02Policy 1 (Swanton Morley Neighbourhood Plan)Policy 11 (Swanton Morley Neighbourhood Plan)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 134Paragraph 12

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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