®Planning appeal decision
Strenneth, Airfield Road, Fersfield, Norfolk, IP22 2FF
the conversion of outbuilding used for domestic storage at Strenneth Guest House to form separate dwelling
- Authority
- South Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Grierson E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for housing with regard to the local development strategy and accessibility to services and facilities
What decided it
The proposal failed to meet the criteria of Policy DM2.10 and would result in development in an unsustainable location with poor accessibility to services and facilities, such that the limited benefits of a single dwelling were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the identified harm when considered against the Framework as a whole.
Although a five-year housing land supply shortfall was not contested, the adverse impact of granting planning permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of a single dwelling when considered against the policies of the Framework taken as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
Framework references: 11, 83, 110
Plan policies cited: Policy DM1.3, Policy DM2.10, Policy 4 of the Greater Norwich Local Plan 2024, Policy 7.5 of the Greater Norwich Local Plan
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.