®Planning appeal decision
Land Opposite 1 to 3 Two Acres, Two Acres, Middleton, Norfolk, PE32 1YF
Planning appeal 3303343 at Land Opposite 1 to 3 Two Acres, Two Acres, Middleton, Norfolk, PE32 1YF (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 June 2023 by Inspector Duff N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to the character and appearance of the area.
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- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Duff N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed access on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would harm the open and rural character of the countryside by introducing built development outside the settlement boundary, and would create a detrimental impact on highway safety through vehicular conflict on the access track that could not be reliably secured.
The moderate weight given to the contribution of three dwellings towards local housing need was outweighed by the significant weight attached to the detrimental impact on highway safety and the harm to the character and appearance of the countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS06CS08CS11DM2DM15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 174
- Judgments
- Braintree District Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Ors [2017] EWHC 2743 (Admin)
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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