®Planning appeal decision
Land Between Norton Lodge And Altersera (Oasis) Croft Road , Norton Subcourse , Norwich , Norfolk , NR14 6RB
Planning appeal 3345693 at Land Between Norton Lodge And Altersera (Oasis) Croft Road , Norton Subcourse , Norwich , Norfolk , NR14 6RB (South Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 20 February 2025 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan, access to services and sustainable transport, and other sustainability considerations.
Planning Statement relating to the erection of two self build dwellings on land to the east of Croft Road, Norton Subcourse
- Authority
- South Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Storey P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan, access to services and sustainable transport, and other sustainability considerations
- whether the development would have an acceptable effect on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the development would be acceptable in terms of surface water flooding
What decided it
The site's location outside the settlement boundary, combined with limited access to services and sustainable transport, means the modest benefits of the proposal would not amount to the overriding benefits required by Policy DM 1.3, and the harm to character and appearance would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework.
The modest benefits in terms of the three dimensions of sustainable development, when considered collectively, were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm caused by the proposal's conflict with the development plan when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM 1.1Policy DM 1.3Policy DM 3.10Policy 2Policy 7.5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 109
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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