Land West of the Old Hall , Watton Road, Colney , Norfolk, NR4 7TX

Planning appeal 3318141 at Land West of the Old Hall , Watton Road, Colney , Norfolk, NR4 7TX (South Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 2 May 2024 by Inspector Lee S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the integrity of the Broads Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

the erection of 1 no. self-build dwelling and access

Authority: South Norfolk District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Lee S
Postcode: NR4 7TX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the integrity of the Broads Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
whether the site is in a suitable location for residential development, with particular regard to the spatial strategy

What decided it

The unmitigated adverse effect on the integrity of the Broads SAC due to nutrient pollution, combined with the lack of a suitable mechanism to secure effective mitigation, rendered the development unacceptable under the Habitats Regulations and development plan policy.

The limited social, economic and environmental benefits of a single dwelling did not outweigh the substantial conflict with development plan policies protecting the Broads SAC and controlling development in the countryside outside settlement boundaries.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: GNLP Policy 3GNLP Policy 7.1GNLP Policy 7.5GNLP Policy 2SNLP Policy DM1.1SNLP Policy DM1.3SNLP Policy DM4.4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 84Paragraph 186Paragraph 187

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