®Planning appeal decision
The Old Rectory, Church Road, Ashby St Mary, Norfolk, NR14 7BJ
development of a single high-quality sustainable dwelling with garaging
- Authority
- South Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hickey A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for housing with regard to the local development strategy and accessibility to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the integrity of Habitats sites, with particular regard to recreational pressure
What decided it
The tilted balance under Framework paragraph 11(d)(ii), applied because the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, meant that the adverse impacts of locating development contrary to the spatial strategy did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the proposal when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The moderate weight afforded to conflict with spatial strategy and accessibility policies was outweighed by the significant weight given to the outstanding design and sustainability of the dwelling, the minor weight of housing supply contribution, and the moderate weight of socio-economic benefits, resulting in permission being granted under the tilted balance.
Framework references: 11, 84, 110, 139
Plan policies cited: Policy DM1.3, Policy DM1.1, Policy DM3.10, Policy DM1.4, Policy DM4.5, Greater Norwich Local Plan Policy 2, Greater Norwich Local Plan Policy 3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.