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Dismissed19 December 20253373253

Mere Farm, Stow Bedon Road, Stow Bedon, NR17 1ET

Planning appeal 3373253 at Mere Farm, Stow Bedon Road, Stow Bedon, NR17 1ET (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 19 December 2025 by Inspector Marriott H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the appeal site is a suitable location for a new dwelling having regard to the development plan and accessibility.

the erection of new dwelling and garage (plot 6)

Authority
Breckland Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Marriott H
Postcode
NR17 1ET

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the appeal site is a suitable location for a new dwelling having regard to the development plan and accessibility
  • whether or not it is necessary for the proposed development to contribute towards the provision of affordable housing
  • the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of the European Protected Sites

What decided it

The appeal site does not constitute sensitive infilling or rounding off of the hamlet cluster as required by Policy HOU 05, representing instead an outward expansion on the periphery, and the location would result in high car dependency contrary to the Framework's sustainability aims.

The substantial harm from policy conflict and unsuitability of location, weighed against the limited benefits of one additional dwelling and minor socio-economic benefits, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GEN 01Policy GEN 03Policy GEN 05Policy HOU 05Policy HOU 07Policy ENV02
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 84Paragraph 89Paragraph 110
Judgments
New Dawn Homes Ltd v SSCLG [2016] EWHC 3314 (Admin); R (City of Westminster) v First Secretary of State and Brandlord Ltd [2003] EWHC 1017 (Admin)

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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