6 The Turn, Hevingham, NORWICH, NR10 5QP

change of use of land from agriculture to land used for training in plant operators

Authority: Broadland District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector: Bell-Williamson J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residents, with regard to noise and disturbance
the effect on highway safety and parking
whether the appeal site is suitable for the proposal, with regard to development plan policies concerning the location of development

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to neighbouring residents' living conditions from noise and disturbance, combined with material harm to highway safety and parking, outweighed the economic benefits of the proposal.

Framework references: 11, 135, 116

Plan policies cited: Policy GC4 of the Broadland Development Management DPD (2015), Policy GC2 of the Broadland Development Management DPD, Policy TS3 of the Broadland Development Management DPD, Policy TS4 of the Broadland Development Management DPD, Policy 6 of the Greater Norwich Local Plan (2024)

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