®Planning appeal decision
Land to the West of Chequers Road, Tharston, Norfolk, NR15 2PE
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 2 of the Greater Norwich Local Plan, Policy DM4.5 of the South Norfolk Local Plan Development Management Policies Document, Policy DC7 of the Long Stratton Neighbourhood Plan, Policy DM1.3 of the South Norfolk Local Plan, Policy DM1.1 of the South Norfolk Local Plan, Policy 7.5 of the Greater Norwich Local Plan, Policy 1 of the Greater Norwich Local Plan
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.