®Planning appeal decision
The Old Waggon And Horses, Chapel Street, Shipdham, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7LB
Planning appeal 3290905 at The Old Waggon And Horses, Chapel Street, Shipdham, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7LB (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 16 December 2022 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be acceptable having regard to the requirements of local and national policy relating to community facilities.
demolition of old public house and retail and erection of 7 affordable dwellings, access and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Russell M
- Postcode
- IP25 7LB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be acceptable having regard to the requirements of local and national policy relating to community facilities
What decided it
The failure to satisfactorily demonstrate that the loss of community facilities would be justified, resulting in unacceptable conflict with Policy COM 04 and the development plan, which was not outweighed by other considerations given the Council's positive five-year housing land supply position.
The conflict with the development plan amounts to very significant harm and the other considerations do not clearly outweigh this conflict, particularly given the Council's positive housing land supply position.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EC 05 (Town Centre and Retail Strategy)Policy COM 04 (Community Facilities)Policy HOU 07 (Affordable Housing)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 93Paragraph 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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