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Dismissed4 January 20243317497

1 Seafield Close, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3JN

Planning appeal 3317497 at 1 Seafield Close, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3JN (Great Yarmouth Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 January 2024 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development is in an appropriate location with regard to flood risk.

a detached 2 storey 3 bedroom dwelling

Authority
Great Yarmouth Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hughes L
Postcode
NR30 3JN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development is in an appropriate location with regard to flood risk
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with regard to the preservation or enhancement of the Camperdown Conservation Area
  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring dwellings, with regard to outlook and privacy

What decided it

The proposal failed the sequential test for flood risk by not adequately considering sites with extant planning permissions as reasonably available alternatives in lower flood risk zones.

The minor public benefits of a single dwelling and housing delivery were outweighed by the great weight given to the less than substantial harm to the Camperdown Conservation Area as a designated heritage asset.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 165Paragraph 168Paragraph 208Paragraph 205Paragraph 135Paragraph 16
Judgments
Holborn Studios Ltd 2017

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.

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