123 Brandon Road, Watton, IP25 6LN

Planning appeal 3301381 at 123 Brandon Road, Watton, IP25 6LN (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 22 March 2023 by Inspector Dyer I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular reference to odour and noise.

outline application for 8 dwellings

Authority: Breckland Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Dyer I
Postcode: IP25 6LN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular reference to odour and noise
The effect of the proposal on biodiversity of the site and the surrounding area
The effect of the proposed development on Breckland Special Protection Area, a European Designated Site

What decided it

The proposal would not provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers due to odour and noise from the adjacent employment use, and would result in unresolved harm to protected species, with these significant harms outweighing the limited housing and economic benefits.

The limited benefits of providing eight dwellings on a brownfield site and minor economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to living conditions of future occupiers and biodiversity of the site and surrounding area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GEN03Policy COM3Policy ENV02
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 187
Judgments: Court of Justice of the European Union ruling on Appropriate Assessment

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