®Planning appeal decision
Land North East of Reepham Road, Horsford, Norfolk, NR10 3AJ
for a temporary ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm along with continued agricultural use, ancillary infrastructure, security fencing, landscaping provision, ecological enhancements and associated works
- Authority
- Broadland District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Plenty B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed solar photovoltaic farm on, and the potential loss of, best and most versatile agricultural land.
What decided it
The temporary and reversible nature of the loss of best and most versatile agricultural land meant the proposal did not cause significant adverse impact and accorded with the development plan.
The temporary, reversible loss of BMV agricultural land and the moderate harm to the tenant farmer's business were outweighed by the significant renewable energy benefits and the proposal's compliance with the development plan as a whole.
Framework references: 187
Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 3, GC2, GC5, EN1, HBE3, ENV4
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