Land On Eastern Side Of Bridge Road, Guist, NR20 5NU

single two-storey dwelling with parking and means of access

Authority: Breckland Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Ellis D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is a suitable location for housing, having regard to local policy for the provision of homes and including the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposal on protected sites

What decided it

The proposal would conflict with the development plan as a whole and would not constitute sustainable development under the Framework, with the character and appearance harm and unsustainable location outweighing the modest housing and economic benefits.

The modest benefits of one additional dwelling and limited economic advantages were outweighed by substantial harm to character and appearance, unsustainable location, and the inability to rule out adverse effects on protected habitats sites; the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply due to paragraph 195 of the Framework.

Framework references: 11, 195

Plan policies cited: Policy GEN03, Policy HOU05, Policy GEN01, Policy GEN02, Policy COM01, Policy TR1, Policy GEN05, Policy ENV02

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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