Rose Farm, Stepshort, Belton, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9JS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• whether the proposal would be in a suitable location having regard to access to services and facilities
• whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants
• the effect of the proposal on ecology and biodiversity
• whether the site should make a contribution to affordable housing, public open space and infrastructure in general
• the effect of the proposal on local employment and tourism
• the effect of the proposal on the landscape, Strategic Gap and the character and appearance of the area
• the effect of the proposal on the trees and hedges within and adjacent to the appeal site
• whether the proposal would be acceptable in terms of access and highway safety
• the effects of the proposal on flood risk and surface water and foul drainage
• the effect of the proposal on climate change

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan as a whole, particularly through its location outside Development Limits and failure to provide acceptable living conditions, secure ecological mitigation, and contribute to required infrastructure, and these conflicts are not outweighed by the identified benefits given the Council's five-year housing land supply.

The benefits of a stable community, permanent surveillance, off-season economic benefits and housing choice were outweighed by the conflicts with the development plan regarding location outside Development Limits, living conditions, ecology, infrastructure contributions and loss of tourism, particularly given the Council's demonstrated five-year housing land supply.