®Planning appeal decision
Barge Cottages, Main Road, Narborough, Norfolk, PE32 1TE
‘conversion of a former doctors surgery to a 3-bedroom dwelling along with conversion of 3 existing holiday lets to residential accommodation within the same building’
- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Walker C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would have an acceptable effect on flooding
- the effect of the proposal on the River Nar Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
What decided it
The absence of a site-specific flood risk assessment and insufficient information on drainage and foul sewage disposal prevented proper assessment of flood safety and effects on the River Nar SSSI, both of which represent strong reasons for refusal that outweigh the modest housing benefits.
The modest housing supply benefits and limited economic and social benefits were outweighed by substantial harm to flood risk and SSSI integrity, both protected areas under the Framework, bringing the proposal into conflict with the development plan as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 176, 187, 193
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV 09, Policy ENV 03
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.