Planning appeal decision
Reepham High School and College, Whitwell Road, Reepham, Norfolk, NR10 4JT
Planning appeal 3355564 at Reepham High School and College, Whitwell Road, Reepham, Norfolk, NR10 4JT (Broadland District Council) was dismissed on 9 June 2025 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the disputed conditions are necessary and reasonable to ensure that the development does not harm the living conditions of the occupants of residents that live along Broomhill Lane.
Installation of air source heat pumps to 2 locations
- Authority
- Broadland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rawle S
- Postcode
- NR10 4JT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the disputed conditions are necessary and reasonable to ensure that the development does not harm the living conditions of the occupants of residents that live along Broomhill Lane
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide compelling technical evidence to demonstrate that removing the de-frost cycle restriction and extending heating hours would not unacceptably harm the living conditions of neighbouring residents, particularly during cold weather conditions when the de-frost cycle would operate.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GC4 of the Development Management DPD 2015Policy 3 of the Greater Norwich Local Plan
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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