®Planning appeal decision
Land East Of Short Lane, Happisburgh Common,, Happisburgh, Norfolk, NR12 0RH
Planning appeal 3373003 at Land East Of Short Lane, Happisburgh Common,, Happisburgh, Norfolk, NR12 0RH (North Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 15 December 2025 by Inspector Bennett T, 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 the spatial strategy in the development plan and access to services and facilities.
4 no. dwellings with associated garden / amenity areas and garages as well as new car passing places proposed
- Authority
- North Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bennett T
- Postcode
- NR12 0RH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the spatial strategy in the development plan and access to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
- whether or not the development would result in adverse effects on the integrity of European Sites in relation to nutrient enrichment and recreational disturbance
What decided it
The site's unsuitability due to its location in the countryside outside the spatial strategy, combined with unacceptable highway safety impacts and potential harm to European Sites, outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery.
the modest benefits of housing delivery and economic activity were outweighed by the significant harms arising from location contrary to the spatial strategy, adverse effects on character and appearance, unacceptable highway safety impacts, and potential harm to European designated sites
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS 1Policy SS 2Policy SS 4Policy CT 5Policy EN 2Policy EN 9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 83Paragraph 88Paragraph 115Paragraph 116Paragraph 194
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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