Planning appeal decision
Land East of Darnell House, Church Lane, Hethel, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8HF
Planning appeal 3336998 at Land East of Darnell House, Church Lane, Hethel, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8HF (South Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 12 November 2024 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether Condition 2 remains relevant and necessary in its present form to make the development acceptable with regards to policies which restrict housing within the open countryside.
erection of new dwelling without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 2014/0427/F, dated 14 March 2014
- Authority
- South Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Caines A
- Postcode
- NR14 8HF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether Condition 2 remains relevant and necessary in its present form to make the development acceptable with regards to policies which restrict housing within the open countryside
What decided it
The proposed changes would result in a more conventional dwelling with greater bulk and mass and poorer design aesthetic that would not reflect the highest standards in architecture or constitute a design of exceptional quality as required by Paragraph 84 of the NPPF for isolated dwellings in the countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84Paragraph 140
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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