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The Old Exchange, Repps Road Common Road Martham, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 4RA
Planning appeal 3371786 at The Old Exchange, Repps Road Common Road Martham, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR29 4RA (Great Yarmouth Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 November 2025 by Inspector Whitfield H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to relevant development plan policies for development in the countryside and the site's accessibility to services and facilities.
the “change of use from B8 to Class 3 Dwelling House, alter and extend”
- Authority
- Great Yarmouth Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Whitfield H
- Postcode
- NR29 4RA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to relevant development plan policies for development in the countryside and the site's accessibility to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to the provision of internal and external space
- the effect of the proposed development on protected species, with particular regard to bats
- whether the development would make adequate provision for public open space
What decided it
The site's location outside the settlement boundary in the countryside with poor sustainable accessibility to services and facilities, combined with the proposal's failure to provide acceptable living conditions and unresolved concerns regarding protected species, meant the development conflicted with the development plan and the modest housing benefit could not outweigh the identified harms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy CS2Policy CS9Policy CS11Policy CS14Policy CS15Policy GSP1Policy GSP8Policy H4Policy H7Policy HS4Policy A2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 84
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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