®Planning appeal decision
Land off Crab Apple Lane, Haddiscoe, Norfolk, NR14 6SJ
Extraction of Sand and Gravel with low level restoration to meadow species rich grassland with an ephemeral water body
- Authority
- Norfolk County Council
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- minerals-waste · Mineral working
- Inspector
- Dowsett J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area and whether it would preserve the special architectural or historic interest of the designated heritage assets in the locality, with particular regard to the Grade I Listed St Mary's Church, through development within its setting
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the living conditions of nearby residents, with particular regard to dust/air quality and noise
- Whether the appeal proposal would comply with the relevant requirements of national and local planning policies
What decided it
The public benefits of the mineral extraction, particularly maintaining the sand and gravel landbank and associated economic benefits, were found to outweigh the less than substantial, temporary harm to the setting of the Grade I listed Church of St Mary.
the less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade I listed Church of St Mary, though of considerable importance and weight, was outweighed by the public benefits of the scheme including landbank maintenance, economic benefits, biodiversity gain and improved public access
Framework references: 210, 212, 213, 215, 224
Plan policies cited: Policy MIN25, Policy MW1, Policy CS14, Policy DM8, Policy DM12, Policy MP7, Policy DM14
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