Planning appeal decision
New Farm, Fransham Road, Norwich, Norfolk, PE32 2LZ
Planning appeal 3305562 at New Farm, Fransham Road, Norwich, Norfolk, PE32 2LZ (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 24 November 2023 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the size of the rural workers dwelling is justified.
construction of rural workers dwelling
- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burnham T
- Postcode
- PE32 2LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the size of the rural workers dwelling is justified
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether sufficient information has been supplied in order to understand the ecological implications of the development
What decided it
The proposed dwelling's size and design made it unusually expensive to construct relative to the income the enterprise could sustain, conflicting with Policy HOU 13 requirements for rural workers dwellings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HOU 13Policy GEN 02Policy COM 01Policy ENV 05Policy ENV 02
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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