Planning appeal decision
Land East of Birchwood, Snow Street, Roydon, IP22 5SD
Planning appeal 3345926 at Land East of Birchwood, Snow Street, Roydon, IP22 5SD (South Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 5 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.
the erection of a new four bedroom dwelling with associated driveway and double garage
- Authority
- South Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Barnes D
- Postcode
- IP22 5SD
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, requiring reliance on private cars for access to facilities and services, combined with the failure to secure mitigation for impacts on European Sites, meant the harm outweighed any benefits.
The limited environmental, social and economic benefits of the scheme were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts related to the unsustainable location and the likely significant adverse effect on the integrity of European Sites
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP Policy DM 1.3LP Policy DM 3.10GNLP Policy 7.5LP Policy 1.1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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