Land south of Litcham Road, Mileham, Norfolk, PE32 2PS

erection of 6no. dwellings

Authority: Breckland Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Smith J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development is a suitable location for housing, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and the National Planning Policy Framework
the effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal's conflict with the Council's spatial strategy (failure to meet the infill/rounding off criteria in Policy HOU 05) combined with the resulting harm to the character and appearance of the area outweighed the modest benefits offered.

the modest benefits of housing delivery and economic activity were outweighed by the harm to the character and appearance of the area and the conflict with the development plan as a whole

Framework references: 11, 72, 77

Plan policies cited: Policy GEN 03, Policy GEN 05, Policy HOU 05, Policy INF 03, Policy GEN 02, Policy COM 01, Policy ENV 05

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