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Dismissed7 November 20243346657

Land To The West Of South Pickenham Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8DA

Planning appeal 3346657 at Land To The West Of South Pickenham Road, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8DA (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 7 November 2024 by Inspector Dade E, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the local development strategy.

Outline permission for up to a total of 44 dwellings

Authority
Breckland Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Dade E
Postcode
PE37 8DA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the local development strategy
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the proposed development would prioritise pedestrian and cycle movements

What decided it

The proposal's harm to the character and appearance of the countryside setting and its failure to prioritise safe cycle movement, combined with a demonstrable five-year housing land supply removing the tilted balance, led to a finding of conflict with the development plan as a whole.

the benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery did not outweigh the harm to character and appearance and the failure to prioritise cycle movements, given a demonstrable five-year housing land supply existed and no material considerations indicated a decision otherwise than in accordance with the development plan

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GEN05Policy GEN02Policy ENV05Policy HOU07Policy ENV04Policy HOU03Policy HOU04Policy INF03Policy TR01Policy TR02Swaffham Neighbourhood Plan Policy HBE2Swaffham Neighbourhood Plan Policy HBE5Swaffham Neighbourhood Plan Policy TRA2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 96Paragraph 116Paragraph 114Paragraph 115Paragraph 57Paragraph 77Paragraph 225Paragraph 76Paragraph 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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