Land At The Pightle, Nowhere Lane, Gt Witchingham, Norfolk, NR9 5PD

Planning appeal 3346496 at Land At The Pightle, Nowhere Lane, Gt Witchingham, Norfolk, NR9 5PD (Broadland District Council) was dismissed on 5 March 2025 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is in a suitable location having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan, and access to services and sustainable transport.

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Authority: Broadland District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Storey P
Postcode: NR9 5PD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the development is in a suitable location having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan, and access to services and sustainable transport
whether the development has an acceptable effect on the character and appearance of the area
whether the development is acceptable in terms of highway safety

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan on three independent grounds—location and sustainability, character and appearance, and highway safety—and the material considerations do not indicate it should be decided other than in accordance with the development plan.

The moderate benefits of tourism development and economic activity do not outweigh the identified conflicts with the development plan on location, character and appearance, and highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GC2Policy E3Policy GC4Policy EN2Policy TS3Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 8

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