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Dismissed23 July 20253356677

Land to the West of Chequers Road, Tharston, Norfolk, NR15 2PE

Planning appeal 3356677 at Land to the West of Chequers Road, Tharston, Norfolk, NR15 2PE (South Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 23 July 2025 by Inspector Hickey A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

five new detached, single storey dwellings, one to be a self-build, all three bedroomed. To include parking, gardens and biodiversity enhancements

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

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • whether the site is a suitable location for new housing having regard to the provisions of local and national policy

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance caused by introducing built development into an important open visual gap and transition between the settlement and countryside outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery, economic activity, and environmental enhancements.

The modest benefits of the scheme in terms of housing supply, economic benefits, and environmental enhancements did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole, despite the engagement of paragraph 11 due to the lack of a five-year housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 2 of the Greater Norwich Local PlanPolicy DM4.5 of the South Norfolk Local Plan Development Management Policies DocumentPolicy DC7 of the Long Stratton Neighbourhood PlanPolicy DM1.3 of the South Norfolk Local PlanPolicy DM1.1 of the South Norfolk Local PlanPolicy 7.5 of the Greater Norwich Local PlanPolicy 1 of the Greater Norwich Local Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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