®Planning appeal decision
Land to the east of Market Street , Tunstead, Norfolk, NR12 8EL
the erection of 3 single storey dwellings with garages, new vehicular access to Market Street, and associated external works
- Authority
- North Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bennett T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the location is suitable for the proposed development with regard to local and national policies
- whether the proposal would deliver an appropriate mix of housing
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers and neighbouring residents with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the siting and scale of the development, combined with the unsustainable location and failure to deliver appropriate housing mix, means the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of delivering three dwellings.
The benefits of delivering 3 dwellings and limited economic benefits during construction and from future occupiers (moderate weight) were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance, conflict with housing mix policy, and unsustainable location requiring reliance on private car transport.
Framework references: 11, 83, 110, 115
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy SS2, Policy SS4, Policy EN4, Policy HO1, emerging Policy SS1
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.