Land at Bow Street, Great Ellingham, Norfolk, NR17 1SE

a new build sustainable home

Authority: Breckland Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Palmer N

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

Framework references: 80, 134, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy GEN 03, Policy HOU 03, Policy GEN 05, Policy ENV 02, Policy GEN 01

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What an account adds

Draw a red line around your site and the appraisal follows.

Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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