Planning appeal decision
Caistor Cottage, Markshall Lane, Caistor St. Edmund, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8QW
Planning appeal 3341760 at Caistor Cottage, Markshall Lane, Caistor St. Edmund, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8QW (South Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 10 December 2024 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would constitute an acceptable residential annexe, having particular regard to relevant development plan policy and the circumstances of its intended occupier.
a new residential annexe in the ground of Caistor Cottage
- Authority
- South Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones H
- Postcode
- NR14 8QW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would constitute an acceptable residential annexe, having particular regard to relevant development plan policy and the circumstances of its intended occupier
What decided it
The proposed building would function as an independent dwelling rather than a true residential annexe due to its self-contained nature, physical separation, and lack of functional linkage to the main cottage, thereby conflicting with development plan policies that restrict new dwellings in the countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM 1.3DM 3.7Policy 7.4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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