Land off Shipdham Road, Shipdham, IP25 7RP

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

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.

Framework references: 87, 12, 115

Plan policies cited: Policy GEN 01, Policy GEN 05, Policy EC 04, Policy GEN 02, Policy COM 01, Policy ENV 05, Policy TR 01, Policy TR 02

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