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Dismissed18 August 20253359821

Land off Rectory Road, Aldeby, NR34 0BJ

Planning appeal 3359821 at Land off Rectory Road, Aldeby, NR34 0BJ (South Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 18 August 2025 by Inspector Marriott H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including hedgerow.

‘the proposal is for up to two dwellings’

Authority
South Norfolk District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Marriott H
Postcode
NR34 0BJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including hedgerow
  • whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan and site accessibility

What decided it

The substantial and unmitigable harm to the character and appearance of the rural area, combined with the unsuitability of the location due to poor accessibility and high car dependency, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of delivering two dwellings, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

The adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance and unsuitability of location, given substantial weight, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery and socio-economic benefits, such that the proposal was not sustainable development and the presumption in favour did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 2 GNLPPolicy 3 GNLPPolicy 1 GNLPPolicy 7.5 GNLPPolicy DM1.1 DMPDPolicy DM1.3 DMPDPolicy DM1.4 DMPDPolicy DM2.8 DMPDPolicy DM3.8 DMPDPolicy DM3.10 DMPDPolicy DM4.5 DMPDPolicy DM4.8 DMPD
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 84Paragraph 89Paragraph 110Paragraph 129Paragraph 135Paragraph 187

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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