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Allowed18 December 20253356489

Land off Crab Apple Lane, Haddiscoe, Norfolk, NR14 6SJ

Planning appeal 3356489 at Land off Crab Apple Lane, Haddiscoe, Norfolk, NR14 6SJ (Norfolk County Council) was allowed on 18 December 2025 by Inspector Dowsett J, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
NR14 6SJ

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy MIN25Policy MW1Policy CS14Policy DM8Policy DM12Policy MP7Policy DM14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 210Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215Paragraph 224

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