Planning appeal decision
Land at Bow Street, Great Ellingham, Norfolk, NR17 1SE
Planning appeal 3314109 at Land at Bow Street, Great Ellingham, Norfolk, NR17 1SE (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 23 November 2023 by Inspector Palmer N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would be an acceptable form of development in the countryside.
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- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Palmer N
- Postcode
- NR17 1SE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal would be an acceptable form of development in the countryside
- the effect of the development on biodiversity
What decided it
The conflict with development plan policies HOU 03 and GEN 05 resisting countryside development outside settlement boundaries, combined with moderate harm to character and appearance and unresolved biodiversity mitigation, outweighed the significant weight given to the innovative and sustainable design.
the significant weight given to the innovative and good quality design was not sufficient to outweigh the conflict with development plan policies and the moderate harm to character and appearance of the area
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GEN 03Policy HOU 03Policy GEN 05Policy ENV 02Policy GEN 01
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 134Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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