Planning appeal decision
321 Buxton Road, Spixworth, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 3PN
Planning appeal 3334160 at 321 Buxton Road, Spixworth, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 3PN (Broadland District Council) was dismissed on 20 August 2024 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site would be a suitable location for a new dwelling having regard to national and local planning policies.
a new dwelling and garage on land adjacent to 321 Buxton Road
- Authority
- Broadland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bartlett R
- Postcode
- NR10 3PN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site would be a suitable location for a new dwelling having regard to national and local planning policies
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on designated habitats sites
What decided it
The absence of a suitable mechanism to mitigate harm to designated habitats sites in terms of increased nutrients and recreational activities meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient weight to outweigh this.
The benefits of housing delivery and the sustainable location of the dwelling were outweighed by the failure to demonstrate that designated habitats sites would not be adversely affected without satisfactory mitigation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 12 of the Joint Core StrategyPolicy 15 of the Joint Core StrategyPolicy 17 of the Joint Core StrategyPolicy 1 of the Joint Core StrategyPolicy 2 of the Joint Core StrategyPolicy GC1 of the Broadland District Council Development Management DPDPolicy GC2 of the Broadland District Council Development Management DPDPolicy EN1 of the Broadland District Council Development Management DPDPolicy EN2 of the Broadland District Council Development Management DPDPolicy GC4 of the Broadland District Council Development Management DPD
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
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