Eastholme, 7 The Green, Freethorpe, NORWICH, NR13 3NY

demolish existing bungalow / replace with two dwellings

Authority: Broadland District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Robbie K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the integrity of European protected sites with particular regard to The Broads Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and within the scope of the Norfolk Green Infrastructure and Recreational Impact Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy 2021 (GIRAMS)
The character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding area

What decided it

The proposal would adversely affect the integrity of The Broads SAC and without a secured mechanism to ensure payment of the required GIRAMS mitigation tariff, the development could not be approved under the Habitats Regulations.

Plan policies cited: GNLP Policy 1, GNLP Policy 2, GNLP Policy 3, GNLP Policy 5, GNLP Policy 7.4, Broadland District Council Development Management DPD (2015) Policy EN1, Broadland District Council Development Management DPD (2015) Policy GC4

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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