®Planning appeal decision
Land to the North of Walcot Rise, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4PE
outline application including access with all other matters reserved for up to 90 (maximum) residential dwellings
- Authority
- South Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Burnham T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and the principle of development within this location
- The effect of the proposal on the setting of the Grade II listed Thatch (Cottage), Grade II listed Home Farmhouse and Walcot Hall (identified by the Council as a non-designated heritage asset)
- Whether the proposal would result in a net loss of biodiversity
- Whether adequate pedestrian links could be provided to the site via Walcot Rise
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting of Grade II listed buildings, which the Inspector found was not outweighed by public benefits and provided clear reasons for refusal under Framework heritage policies.
The substantial harm to character and appearance, significant harm to listed building settings, and failure to secure biodiversity net gain, together weighing substantially against the proposal, were not outweighed by the moderate benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing provision, and social and economic benefits.
Framework references: 11, 196
Plan policies cited: Policy DM 4.5, Policy DM 1.4, Policy DM 3.8, Policy 1, Policy 2, Policy DM 1.3, Policy 4.10, Policy DM 3.10, Policy DM 3.11
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.