Planning appeal decision
Land off Oakhill, Brundall, NR13 5AQ
Planning appeal 3338694 at Land off Oakhill, Brundall, NR13 5AQ (Broadland District Council) was dismissed on 18 October 2024 by Inspector Robbie K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the integrity of the Broads Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and other European protected sites.
the erection of 4 No. new dwellings
- Authority
- Broadland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robbie K
- Postcode
- NR13 5AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the integrity of the Broads Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and other European protected sites
- The effect of the development on trees
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings
What decided it
The proposal would adversely affect the integrity of the Broads SAC and the Inspector could not fulfil her statutory duty under the Habitats Regulations to reach definitive conclusions before granting permission, combined with unacceptable living conditions and pressure for tree removal.
The harm to the integrity of European protected sites and the substantial harm from pressure to remove protected trees outweighed the absence of harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GNLP Policy 3 (Environmental Protection and Enhancement)DMDPD Policy EN1 (Biodiversity and Habitats)DMDPD Policy GC4DMDPD Policy EN2
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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