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Dismissed13 September 20233304216

Weston Covert Field Road, Weston Longville, Norwich, NR9 5JN

Planning appeal 3304216 at Weston Covert Field Road, Weston Longville, Norwich, NR9 5JN (Broadland District Council) was dismissed on 13 September 2023 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to local and national planning policy.

a change of use of part of an existing enclosure of agricultural land to a camp site for five non-permanent glamping pods to be used in conjunction with the dwelling and leisure centre

Authority
Broadland District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Harding C
Postcode
NR9 5JN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to local and national planning policy
  • whether the proposal would have access by means sustainable means of travel
  • the effect of the proposal upon highway safety

What decided it

The proposal failed to demonstrate site-specific demand for visitor accommodation and could not provide an adequate and safe access due to lack of control over land required for visibility splays to the east of the access.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
JCS Policy 5JCS Policy 17JCS Policy 1JCS Policy 6DMDPD Policy E3DMDPD Policy GC4DMDPD Policy TS3

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