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Dismissed1 October 20253365678

Land West of Low Road, Wortwell, Norfolk, IP20 0HJ

Planning appeal 3365678 at Land West of Low Road, Wortwell, Norfolk, IP20 0HJ (South Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 1 October 2025 by Inspector Pannell G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site represents an appropriate location for the proposed development.

erection of five dwellings, garaging and all associated works

Authority
South Norfolk District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Pannell G
Postcode
IP20 0HJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site represents an appropriate location for the proposed development
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the development on the setting of identified heritage assets
  • the effect of the development on residential amenity, by virtue of noise and disturbance arising from The Bell Inn Public House
  • the effect of the development on protected species

What decided it

The identified adverse impacts on character and appearance, designated heritage assets, and protected species, to which considerable weight was afforded, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate weight given to housing delivery benefits.

The benefits of housing delivery (moderate weight) were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the considerable weight afforded to adverse impacts on character and appearance, designated heritage assets, and protected species, such that the proposal conflicted with the development plan and Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1.3Policy DM3.10Policy DM3.8Policy DM4.5Policy DM3.13Policy DM1.4Policy DM4.10Policy 7.5Policy 3Policy 1.1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 187Paragraph 193Paragraph 205Paragraph 214

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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