Planning appeal decision
2nd Field North of Wroo Farm, Wroo Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1AR
Planning appeal 3306187 at 2nd Field North of Wroo Farm, Wroo Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1AR (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 5 May 2023 by Inspector White P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its location, siting and design.
change of use for 1no. mobile home
- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- White P
- Postcode
- NR17 1AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its location, siting and design
- The effects of the development on the Broads Special Area of Conservation (BSAC) and River Wensum Special Area of Conservation (RWSAC) (habitats sites), with particular regard to potential nutrient pollution and recreational effects
What decided it
The development would harm the character and appearance of the area by introducing residential use into an open, undeveloped field in a pastoral landscape outside the settlement boundary, and would cause potential adverse effects on protected habitats sites without agreed mitigation strategies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- COM01GEN01GEN02GEN03GEN05ENV05ENV02ENV03
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 2
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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