Mill Farm, Attleborough Road, Deopham, Norfolk, NR18 9DQ

Planning appeal 3345475 at Mill Farm, Attleborough Road, Deopham, Norfolk, NR18 9DQ (South Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 6 December 2024 by Inspector Barnes D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal scheme would be a sustainable form of development by reason of location.

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
Postcode: NR18 9DQ

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: GNLP Policy 1GNLP Policy 2GNLP Policy 3GNLP Policy 7.5LP Policy DM 1.3LP Policy DM 1.4LP Policy DM 3.8
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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