®Planning appeal decision
Land off Shorthorn Road, Shorthorn Road, Stratton Strawless, Norfolk, NR10 5NU
erection of 6 residential dwellings with associated access and parking
- Authority
- Broadland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Russell M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on European designated habitats sites
- whether the appeal site is suitably located having regard to the requirements of the development plan and national policy
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The potential for significant adverse effects on the integrity of European designated habitats sites, which the Inspector could not be certain would be suitably mitigated, provided a clear reason for refusing the development.
The modest but important contribution of 6 dwellings to housing delivery and limited social and economic benefits were outweighed by the potential significant adverse effect on European designated habitats sites (which could not be mitigated), harm to the development plan's growth strategy, and harmful effects on character and appearance, which were more significant than the fallback position of two dwellings.
Framework references: 11, 76
Plan policies cited: Policy 1 (Sustainable Growth Strategy) GNLP, Policy 2 (Sustainable Communities) GNLP, Policy 3 (Environmental Protection and Enhancement) GNLP, Policy 7.5 GNLP, Policy GC1 DMDPD, Policy GC2 (Location of new development) DMDPD, Policy GC4 (Design) DMDPD, Policy EN1 (Biodiversity and Habitats) DMDPD, Policy EN2 (Landscape) DMDPD
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.