®Planning appeal decision
Land off Wood Dalling Road, Reepham, NR10 4RZ
Planning appeal 3296253 at Land off Wood Dalling Road, Reepham, NR10 4RZ (Broadland District Council) was dismissed on 23 November 2022 by Inspector Parsons J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the integrity of the Broads Special Area of Conservation (BSAC) and River Wensum Special Area of Conservation (RWSAC).
an “outline application for the erection of 7no. single storey dwellings with site access
- Authority
- Broadland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Parsons J
- Postcode
- NR10 4RZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the integrity of the Broads Special Area of Conservation (BSAC) and River Wensum Special Area of Conservation (RWSAC)
- The recreational needs for residents of the proposed development
- Whether the location of the housing beyond defined settlement limits would be suitable for housing, having regard to local and national planning policies
- The character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of future residents of the housing, having regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposal's likely adverse effect on the integrity of the Broads SAC and River Wensum SAC, which could not be mitigated with sufficient certainty, provided a clear and overriding reason for refusal.
The benefits of housing delivery, economic contribution and the Council's lack of a five-year housing land supply were outweighed by the overriding harm to the integrity of the BSAC and RWSAC and the failure to secure acceptable public open space, resulting in conflict with the development plan as a whole and dismissal of the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1Policy EN2Policy EN3Policy RL1Policy GC2Policy GC4Policy EN4Policies 1 and 2 of the Joint Common Strategy (JCS)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79Paragraph 84
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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