®Planning appeal decision
Land off Wood Dalling Road, Reepham, NR10 4RZ
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
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.
Framework references: 79, 84
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1, Policy EN2, Policy EN3, Policy RL1, Policy GC2, Policy GC4, Policy EN4, Policies 1 and 2 of the Joint Common Strategy (JCS)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.