School Lodge, The Green, Caston, Norfolk , NR17 1DB

Planning appeal 3370879 at School Lodge, The Green, Caston, Norfolk , NR17 1DB (Breckland Council) was allowed on 6 November 2025 by Inspector Walker C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to the relevant provisions of the development plan.

erection of three bedroom dwelling

Authority: Breckland Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Walker C
Postcode: NR17 1DB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to the relevant provisions of the development plan
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Caston Conservation Area (CCA)
the effect of the development on the integrity of the Habitat sites

What decided it

The site's location immediately adjacent to the settlement boundary, combined with the acceptable design that preserves the character of the conservation area and the secured mitigation for habitat sites, meant the proposal accorded with the development plan and could be allowed without applying the tilted balance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GEN 01Policy GEN 03Policy GEN 05Policy HOU 04Policy ENV 02Policy COM 01Policy ENV 07Policy GEN 02
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11
Judgments: Corbett V Cornwall Council and Dympna Wilson [2022] EWCA Civ 1069

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