®Planning appeal decision
Land to the East of Manor Farm, School Road, South Walsham, Norfolk, NR13 6DZ
Planning appeal 3348600 at Land to the East of Manor Farm, School Road, South Walsham, Norfolk, NR13 6DZ (Broadland District Council) was dismissed on 9 April 2025 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
provision of four self-build plots, with associated external works
- Authority
- Broadland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- NR13 6DZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the appeal site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policy
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and the unsuitability of the location outside settlement limits with poor accessibility to services demonstrably outweigh the modest housing benefits, even with the tilted balance engaged due to the lack of a five-year housing land supply.
The modest contribution to housing supply and associated economic and social benefits, together with limited weight for self-build provision, were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and the adverse impacts of an unsuitable location, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2 of the Greater Norwich Local PlanPolicy 7.5 of the Greater Norwich Local PlanPolicy GC1 of the Broadland Local Plan Development Plan DocumentPolicy GC2 of the Broadland Local Plan Development Plan DocumentPolicy GC4 of the Broadland Local Plan Development Plan DocumentPolicy EN2 of the Broadland Local Plan Development Plan Document
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 83
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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