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Dismissed18 September 20253369279

Shepherd Lodge, Ellingham Road, Scoulton, Norfolk, NR9 4NT

Planning appeal 3369279 at Shepherd Lodge, Ellingham Road, Scoulton, Norfolk, NR9 4NT (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 18 September 2025 by Inspector Dyer I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the development, having particular regard to local policy for tourism.

conversion of outbuilding to be used as Annexe and Airbnb (retrospective)

Authority
Breckland Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Dyer I
Postcode
NR9 4NT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is a suitable location for the development, having particular regard to local policy for tourism

What decided it

The site's location outside the settlement boundary with inadequate sustainable transport links and lack of local services or attractions makes it unsuitable for tourist accommodation under the development plan's spatial strategy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GEN01Policy GEN03Policy GEN05Policy EC07Policy TR01

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