®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent 39 Church Road, Upton, NR13 6AS
Planning appeal 3314187 at Land Adjacent 39 Church Road, Upton, NR13 6AS (Broadland District Council) was dismissed on 19 September 2023 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
residential development of 4no. dwellings
- Authority
- Broadland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burnham T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the site is suitable for the proposed development having regard to accessibility to services and facilities
- whether sufficient information is available to enable a determination to be made in relation to any impact on biodiversity
What decided it
The absence of adequate ecological surveys to establish the presence or otherwise of protected species, combined with the unsustainable location requiring reliance on private vehicles, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits even under the tilted balance.
The modest social and economic benefits of four self-build dwellings and contribution to housing supply were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of unsustainable accessibility and unresolved biodiversity concerns, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1 JCSPolicy 2 JCSPolicy 6 JCSPolicy GC2 DMDPDPolicy GC4 DMDPDPolicy EN1 DMDPDPolicy EN2 DMDPDPolicy EN3 DMDPDPolicy 7.5 Greater Norwich Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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