®Planning appeal decision
Land To South Of Home Farm, Roydon , Diss , Norfolk, IP22 5XL
the erection of new dwelling and cart shed
- Authority
- South Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for housing development
- Whether the site is accessible to services or well-connected in terms of nearby services and facilities
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and on heritage assets
What decided it
The adverse impacts of granting permission, comprising breach of Policy DM1.3, poor accessibility to services by sustainable modes, less than substantial harm to the heritage setting of Roydon Hall, and lack of a legal agreement to secure self-build status, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of providing one additional dwelling.
The adverse impacts of granting permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the proposal, comprising breach of development plan policy, poor sustainability of location, less than substantial harm to heritage assets, and harm to residential amenity.
Framework references: 2, 8, 11, 82, 83, 84, 110, 212, 215
Plan policies cited: DM1.3, DM1.1, Policy 7.5 GNLP
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.