Planning appeal decision
Land off Elmham Road, Beetley, NR20 4BP
Planning appeal 3326947 at Land off Elmham Road, Beetley, NR20 4BP (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 22 March 2024 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on European designated habitats sites.
erection of 10 no. holiday cabins with associated facilities
- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Russell M
- Postcode
- NR20 4BP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on European designated habitats sites
- whether the proposal would be suitably located having regard to the development plan and the Framework
- the effect of the proposal on trees and hedgerows
What decided it
The proposal has the potential to adversely affect the integrity of European designated sites and the Inspector was not in a position to ensure this would be suitably mitigated, combined with the site being an inappropriate location for sustainable tourism development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV 02Policy ENV 03Policy EC 07Policy ENV 06Policy COM 01
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 88
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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