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Allowed1 July 20253359225

Land North East of Reepham Road, Horsford, Norfolk, NR10 3AJ

Planning appeal 3359225 at Land North East of Reepham Road, Horsford, Norfolk, NR10 3AJ (Broadland District Council) was allowed on 1 July 2025 by Inspector Plenty B, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed solar photovoltaic farm on, and the potential loss of, best and most versatile agricultural land.

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
Postcode
NR10 3AJ

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 2Policy 3GC2GC5EN1HBE3ENV4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 187

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