®Planning appeal decision
Mill Farm, Attleborough Road, Deopham, Norfolk, NR18 9DQ
a change of use for existing pig sheds to two new dwellings
- Authority
- South Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Barnes D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal scheme would be a sustainable form of development by reason of location
What decided it
The unsustainable location of the site in open countryside away from facilities and services, combined with the lack of a legal mechanism to secure mitigation for European Sites, meant the proposal conflicted with development plan policies and the biodiversity protections in the Framework provided a clear reason for refusal.
The environmental benefits of removing poor quality agricultural buildings (moderate weight) and limited social and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm arising from the unsustainable location and adverse effects on European Sites
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: GNLP Policy 1, GNLP Policy 2, GNLP Policy 3, GNLP Policy 7.5, LP Policy DM 1.3, LP Policy DM 1.4, LP Policy DM 3.8
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.