®Planning appeal decision
Land at The Loke, Costessey , Norfolk, NR5 0TD
Planning appeal 3353472 at Land at The Loke, Costessey , Norfolk, NR5 0TD (South Norfolk District Council) was allowed on 3 July 2025 by Inspector Williams K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be in a suitable location.
erection of 4 new single storey bungalows
- Authority
- South Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Williams K
- Postcode
- NR5 0TD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be in a suitable location
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of Habitats sites, with particular regard to nutrient neutrality and recreational pressure
What decided it
The absence of a five-year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance under Framework paragraph 11(d)(ii), and the cumulative benefits of housing delivery, self-build provision, and location sustainability significantly outweighed the significant harm to character and appearance.
The significant harm to character and appearance was outweighed by the cumulative significant benefits of housing provision, self-build and custom housebuilding delivery, location sustainability, and economic benefits, assessed against the Framework policies taken as a whole under the tilted balance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1.1Policy DM1.3Policy DM1.4Policy DM3.8Policy DM4.4Policy DM4.5Policy 2 of the GNLPPolicy 3 of the GNLPPolicy 7.5 of the GNLP
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 73
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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