Planning appeal decision
Priory Cottage, Marsh Lane, Aldeby, NR34 0BH
Planning appeal 3292450 at Priory Cottage, Marsh Lane, Aldeby, NR34 0BH (Broads) was dismissed on 9 May 2023 by Inspector White P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development constitutes sustainable tourism and recreation development.
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- Authority
- Broads
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- White P
- Postcode
- NR34 0BH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development constitutes sustainable tourism and recreation development
- the effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The development fails to meet the criteria for sustainable tourism and recreation development under Policy DM29 and adversely affects the landscape character of the Broads, a nationally protected area, contrary to paragraph 176 of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM29Policy DM27Policy DM16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 176
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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