Planning appeal decision
Land off Shipdham Road, Shipdham, IP25 7RP
Planning appeal 3324338 at Land off Shipdham Road, Shipdham, IP25 7RP (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 10 May 2024 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the development having regard to the development plan and national policy.
erection of a workshop for vehicle and agricultural machinery repairs
- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Russell M
- Postcode
- IP25 7RP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the development having regard to the development plan and national policy
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including landscape character
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
- if there is any harm identified under the main issues, whether such harm is outweighed by the personal circumstances put forward by the appellant
What decided it
The development conflicts with the locational requirements of the development plan by failing to demonstrate particular reasons for locating outside identified employment sites, and causes unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the rural landscape, which together are not outweighed by the personal circumstances advanced.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GEN 01Policy GEN 05Policy EC 04Policy GEN 02Policy COM 01Policy ENV 05Policy TR 01Policy TR 02
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 87Paragraph 12Paragraph 115
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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