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Dismissed16 June 20233304467

Decoy Tavern Public House, Beccles Road, Fritton, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9AB

Planning appeal 3304467 at Decoy Tavern Public House, Beccles Road, Fritton, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9AB (Great Yarmouth Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 June 2023 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the facilities offered by the Decoy Tavern should be retained to serve the needs of the local community.

Demolition of Public house and replacement with five new dwellings to include a new access and pathway

Authority
Great Yarmouth Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wallace J
Postcode
NR31 9AB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the facilities offered by the Decoy Tavern should be retained to serve the needs of the local community
  • the effect on the character and appearance of the area including the effect on a non-designated heritage asset
  • the effect on the living conditions of future occupants with particular regard to outdoor amenity space

What decided it

The complete and permanent loss of the non-designated heritage asset without adequate justification, combined with the failure to demonstrate the public house was no longer viable and the inadequate outdoor amenity space for future occupants, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient weight to overcome this.

The benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits, provision of a footpath and biodiversity enhancements were outweighed by the unjustified loss of a non-designated heritage asset, the failure to retain a community facility, and inadequate living conditions for future occupants.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy CS15LPP2 Policy C1CS Policy CS3CS Policy CS9CS Policy CS10LPP2 Policy E5LPP2 Policy A2LPP2 Policy A1CS Policy CS2LPP2 Policy H4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 203Paragraph 130

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