®Planning appeal decision
Ruckold's Lane, Newton by Castle Acre, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2BX
described in the application as a “Proposed Paragraph 84 Dwelling”
- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Felgate J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would accord with the relevant development plan policies relating to the location of new housing in the district
- if not, whether the scheme should be treated as an exception under NPPF paragraph 84(e) relating to designs of exceptional quality
What decided it
The proposed development's siting and orientation would cause substantial adverse impact to the landscape setting and wider landscape character, failing to meet the sensitivity and enhancement requirements of NPPF paragraph 84(e) despite its architectural excellence.
The considerable design merits of the scheme were outweighed by the substantial harm to the landscape setting caused by its intrusive siting, with no other material considerations in favour of the scheme demonstrated.
Framework references: 84, 187
Plan policies cited: Policy GEN 03, Policy GEN 05, Policy HOU 05
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