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Dismissed29 January 20263370351

Sharrington Strawberries , Melton Constable , NR24 2PH

Planning appeal 3370351 at Sharrington Strawberries , Melton Constable , NR24 2PH (North Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 29 January 2026 by Inspector Rawle S, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the appeal site would represent an appropriate location for the proposed Class E use within the countryside.

a change of use of agricultural barn to mixed Class E

Authority
North Norfolk District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
retail · Change of use
Inspector
Rawle S
Postcode
NR24 2PH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the appeal site would represent an appropriate location for the proposed Class E use within the countryside
  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The proposal would have an unacceptable impact on highway safety through direct access onto a principal route and material intensification of an already problematic junction.

The significant weight given to the economic, diversification and community benefits was outweighed by the moderate weight against the inappropriate countryside location and the considerable weight against the unacceptable highway safety impact.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS1Policy SS2Policy E3Policy E4Policy HOU7Policy CC9

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