Planning appeal decision
Land South of Redenhall Road, Harleston , Norfolk, IP20 9HE
Planning appeal 3297827 at Land South of Redenhall Road, Harleston , Norfolk, IP20 9HE (South Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 28 March 2023 by Inspector Spencer D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
erection of up to 110 dwellings and formation of new vehicular access
- Authority
- South Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Spencer D
- Postcode
- IP20 9HE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Whether the scheme can be appropriately accessed from Redenhall Road
What decided it
The significant harm to the river valley landscape, the identified town gateway, and conflict with the recently adopted neighbourhood plan and emerging local plan, cumulatively outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing provision under the tilted balance.
The benefits of 110 dwellings including 40% affordable housing and economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to the landscape and setting of Harleston, limited harm from uncertain highway details, and significant harm from conflict with the development plan including the recently adopted neighbourhood plan
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2 of the Joint Core StrategyPolicy DM1.1 of the South Norfolk Local PlanPolicy DM1.3 of the South Norfolk Local PlanPolicy DM3.1 of the South Norfolk Local PlanPolicy DM3.8 of the South Norfolk Local PlanPolicy DM3.11 of the South Norfolk Local PlanPolicy DM3.15 of the South Norfolk Local PlanPolicy DM4.5 of the South Norfolk Local PlanPolicy RWH19 of the Redenhall with Harleston Neighbourhood Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 56Paragraph 130Paragraph 174
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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