®Planning appeal decision
Land to the south of Somerton Road and east of White Street, Martham, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk , NR29 4QF
the conversion of existing barn to 2 dwellings and erection of 44 dwellings and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Great Yarmouth Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Mileham P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on trees
- Whether there is sufficient information to ensure the proposal would not harm protected species
What decided it
The absence of sufficient ecological survey evidence to demonstrate that the proposal would not harm protected species, combined with the loss of protected trees without demonstrated enhancement opportunities, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan and could not be justified by the housing and economic benefits offered.
The substantial benefits of providing 46 dwellings including affordable housing and economic benefits were outweighed by the harm to protected trees, the insufficient evidence regarding protected species, and the resulting conflict with the development plan and Framework objectives on species protection
Framework references: 135, 192, 61
Plan policies cited: Policy CS2, Policy A1, Policy UCS3, Policy CS1, Policy CS9, Policy CS15, Policy GSP1, Policy H4, Policy A2, Policy H3, Policy E4, Policy CS11, Policy CS3, Policy UCS4, Policy CS4, Policy GSP8, Policy CS16, Policy CS13, Policy E1, Policy GSP5, Policy GSP6, Policy E6, Policy I3, Policy CS14
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.