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Dismissed3 April 20243325763

Land Behind 55 Eastgate Street, North Elmham, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5HE

Planning appeal 3325763 at Land Behind 55 Eastgate Street, North Elmham, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5HE (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 3 April 2024 by Inspector Reed D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on highway safety.

a dwelling and redevelopment of existing dwelling

Authority
Breckland Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Reed D
Postcode
NR20 5HE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety
  • the effect of the proposal on the integrity of protected habitats

What decided it

The significantly increased highway safety risks from serving a second dwelling via an access with severely restricted visibility to the west, combined with the failure to address likely adverse impacts on protected habitats through mitigation measures, outweighed the housing and economic benefits.

The benefits of providing an additional dwelling and contributing to local housing needs were outweighed by the increased danger to highway safety and the likely impact on protected habitats.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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