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Dismissed15 September 20233309502

Links Country Park Hotel & Golf Club, Sandy Lane, West Runton, Cromer, NR27 9QH

Planning appeal 3309502 at Links Country Park Hotel & Golf Club, Sandy Lane, West Runton, Cromer, NR27 9QH (North Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 15 September 2023 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area having particular regard to the North Norfolk Coast AONB.

change of use of land to provide for the siting of eight holiday lodges for use as guest accommodation in association with The Links Hotel; provision of infrastructure and pedestrian links to the hotel and parking

Authority
North Norfolk District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Dring G
Postcode
NR27 9QH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area having particular regard to the North Norfolk Coast AONB

What decided it

The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the North Norfolk Coast AONB by eroding the openness of the site and introducing an elongated linear development into a currently undeveloped landscape, and this harm outweighs the economic and social benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN1Policy EN2Policy EN3Policy EN4Policy SS5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 176Paragraph 177Paragraph 8Paragraph 84

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