Land Off Warren's Lane, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1YL

Residential Development with all matters reserved apart from access

Authority: Breckland Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Pannell G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan
the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The harmful and urbanising effect of the development on the rural character and appearance of the approach to Attleborough, in conflict with Policies GEN02 and ENV05, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery even under the tilted balance.

the significant/considerable harm to the character and appearance of the area, arising from conflict with Policies GEN02, GEN05 and ENV05, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery and other limited benefits, despite the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) being engaged

Framework references: 11, 58, 66, 84, 110, 115, 129, 135, 139, 232

Plan policies cited: Policy GEN02, Policy GEN03, Policy GEN05, Policy ENV05, Policy HOU07, Policy INF02

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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