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Dismissed21 May 20243333556

Barn at Station Road, Great Fransham, Norfolk, NR19 2JE

Planning appeal 3333556 at Barn at Station Road, Great Fransham, Norfolk, NR19 2JE (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 21 May 2024 by Inspector Price A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not there is an essential functional need for a rural worker to live on the site.

the erection of 1no. rural workers dwelling

Authority
Breckland Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
agricultural · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Price A
Postcode
NR19 2JE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not there is an essential functional need for a rural worker to live on the site
  • the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of protected habitats including at the River Wensum Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and The Broads Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate an essential functional need for the dwelling and failed to demonstrate that nutrient neutrality could be achieved, meaning permission could not be granted under the Habitats Regulations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HOU 13LP Policy ENV02
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84Paragraph 186

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