®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear Of, The Knoll, Hempstead, Norfolk, NR25 6TJ
erection of two detached single storey dwellings
- Authority
- North Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dring G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposal having regard to the Council's spatial strategy, the vitality of the rural community and the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the development on highway safety
- the effect of the development on existing trees and protected species
What decided it
The adverse impacts on the housing strategy and of increasing travel by car significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
The modest benefits of housing supply (including potential for small homes and self-build, quick development, and limited economic benefit) were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the conflict with the spatial strategy, the requirement for sustainable development locations, and the reliance on private car travel contrary to paragraphs 83 and 109 of the Framework.
Framework references: 11, 60, 63, 70, 83, 85, 109
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy SS2, Policy SS4, Policy CT5, Policy EN9
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.