®Planning appeal decision
Fairfield Way, Burgh Next Aylsham, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6TS
for 3 self-build serviced plots for 1 no 4-bedroom home and 2 no 3- bedroom homes
- Authority
- Broadland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rawle S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether or not the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed dwellings having regard to development plan policies relating to development outside settlement limits and its accessibility to services and facilities
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the introduction of residential development into an open countryside location, combined with the unsustainable location of the site, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery, self-build provision and limited economic and social benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the unsustainable location, disengaging the tilted balance and requiring determination under the normal planning balance against the development plan.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 2 GNLP, Policy 7.5 GNLP, Policy GC2 DMDPD, Policy GC4 DMDPD, Policy EN2 DMDPD, Policy TS3 DMDPD
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.