®Planning appeal decision
Land at Woodlands Farm, West Carr Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, nr17 1AN
‘erection of 2 bungalows and detached double garage (plot 1)’
- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Walker C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the development, having particular regard to relevant provisions of the development plan
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the rural area
- the effect of the development on the integrity of the Habitat sites
What decided it
The effect of the development on the integrity of the Habitat sites, combined with the site's unsuitability as a location outside settlement boundaries and harm to rural character and appearance, provided strong reasons for refusal that outweighed the modest housing and economic benefits.
The considerable weight given to housing supply and modest economic benefits was substantially outweighed by the heavy weight attached to the site's unsuitability, harm to character and appearance, and the substantial weight given to the strong reason for refusal arising from effects on protected Habitat sites.
Framework references: 11, 193
Plan policies cited: Policy GEN 01, Policy GEN 03, Policy GEN 05, Policy HOU 03, Policy ENV 05, Policy COM 01, Policy GEN 02, Policy ENV 02
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.