®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Manor Farm Cottage, Browston Lane, Browston Green, Belton with Browston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9DP
an outline planning application for the erection of 3no. dwellings and the relocation of stables, at land South of Manor Farm Cottage
- Authority
- Great Yarmouth Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities and the provisions of the development plan
- the effect of the proposed development on protected species, with particular regard to great crested newts
- the effect of the proposal on the provision of public open space
What decided it
The site's unsuitability as a location for residential development due to poor accessibility to services and facilities, combined with insufficient evidence to rule out adverse effects on protected species, meant the proposal conflicted with an up-to-date development plan and the Council could demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, removing any presumption in favour of sustainable development.
The minor benefits of housing supply, energy efficiency measures, electric vehicle charging and limited economic benefits were outweighed by significant harm from the unsuitable location conflicting with development plan policies and insufficient evidence regarding protected species impacts.
Framework references: 11, 83
Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy CS2, Policy GSP1, Policy H5, Policy CS11, Policy CS14, Policy CS15, Policy GSP8, Policy H4
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.