Planning appeal decision
Black Barn Farm, Norwich Road, Salhouse, Norwich, NR13 6QG
Planning appeal 3365648 at Black Barn Farm, Norwich Road, Salhouse, Norwich, NR13 6QG (Broadland District Council) was dismissed on 16 September 2025 by Inspector Dyer I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on protected European designated sites, having particular regard to nutrients and recreation.
change of use of the land for the retention of caravan pitches
- Authority
- Broadland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- Dyer I
- Postcode
- NR13 6QG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on protected European designated sites, having particular regard to nutrients and recreation
What decided it
The Inspector could not fulfil the statutory duty under the Habitats Regulations to ensure the proposal would not adversely affect the integrity of protected European designated sites, particularly regarding nutrient impacts and recreational pressure, due to insufficient information and inability to secure adequate mitigation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 3 of the Greater Norwich Local Plan (2024)Policy EN1 of the Broadland District Council Development Management DPD (2015)
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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