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Dismissed19 December 20233308360

Morrisons Foodstore, George Westwood Way, Beccles, NR34 9EJ

Planning appeal 3308360 at Morrisons Foodstore, George Westwood Way, Beccles, NR34 9EJ (Broads) was dismissed on 19 December 2023 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the landscape character of the area, including its effect on protected trees.

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Authority
Broads
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Wallace J
Postcode
NR34 9EJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the landscape character of the area, including its effect on protected trees

What decided it

The adverse effect on the landscape character of the Broads and protected trees, combined with the statutory duty to conserve and enhance the Broads' natural beauty and NPPF paragraph 176's requirement to limit the scale and extent of development, outweighed the moderate economic benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM20Policy DM16
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 176

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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