Planning appeal decision
Land To South Of Home Farm, Roydon , Diss , Norfolk, IP22 5XL
Planning appeal 3352686 at Land To South Of Home Farm, Roydon , Diss , Norfolk, IP22 5XL (South Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 7 April 2025 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for housing development.
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
- Postcode
- IP22 5XL
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM1.3DM1.1Policy 7.5 GNLP
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 2Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 82Paragraph 83Paragraph 84Paragraph 110Paragraph 212Paragraph 215
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.
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