®Planning appeal decision
Mill Barn, Hemsby Road, Martham, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 4QQ
Planning appeal 3317602 at Mill Barn, Hemsby Road, Martham, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 4QQ (Great Yarmouth Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 January 2024 by Inspector Bowden N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site represents a suitable location for housing, having regard to its accessibility to services and facilities and development plan policy on development in the countryside.
an outline application to replace existing barn conversion with dwelling, set back and including new vehicular access/highway improvements
- Authority
- Great Yarmouth Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowden N
- Postcode
- NR29 4QQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site represents a suitable location for housing, having regard to its accessibility to services and facilities and development plan policy on development in the countryside
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the loss of the existing building and whether or not this should be treated as a non-designated heritage asset
- whether there are material considerations to outweigh any harm or policy conflict identified in respect of the above issues, sufficient to indicate a decision otherwise than in accordance with the development plan
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with development plan policies protecting the countryside and non-designated heritage assets, and material considerations including a theoretical fallback position do not justify a decision contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS1CS2CS9CS10GSP1H8E4E5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 209
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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