®Planning appeal decision
Land opposite 1 to 3 Two Acres, Two Acres, Middleton, Norfolk, PE32 1YF
outline application with indicative layouts and committed access
- Authority
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
- 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.
Framework references: 80, 174
Plan policies cited: CS06, CS08, CS11, DM2, DM15
Judgments cited: Braintree District Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Ors [2017] EWHC 2743 (Admin)
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