Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent To The Cottage, Low Road, Shipmeadow, NR34 8HP
Planning appeal 3292073 at Land Adjacent To The Cottage, Low Road, Shipmeadow, NR34 8HP (Broads) was dismissed on 17 August 2022 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the suitability of the location of the site for residential development.
1 No. dwelling, including means of access
- Authority
- Broads
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- NR34 8HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the suitability of the location of the site for residential development
- the suitability of the site for a dwelling, in terms of floorspace that could be accommodated
What decided it
The site is located outside any defined settlement boundary in an area without local services and facilities, contrary to the development plan policies SP15 and DM35, and would rely primarily on unsustainable modes of transport for most everyday needs.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP15Policy DM35Policy DM38Policy DM40
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 92Paragraph 104Paragraph 106Paragraph 172
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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