®Planning appeal decision
Woodfield House, Dairy Drift, Beeston, Norfolk, pe32 2ne
Outline application with all matters reserved except for access for the demolition of the existing disused barn and its replacement with 1 no. self-build dwelling with a new access, associated garden / amenity area and parking”
- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gee R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site represents a suitable location for residential development having regard to the settlement strategy of the development plan and the accessibility of services and facilities
- whether the proposal would comprise self-build / custom build housing
- whether the proposal would be exempt from Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
- the effect of the proposal on the integrity of habitats sites
What decided it
The site's location outside the settlement boundary with poor accessibility to services and facilities, requiring reliance on private motor vehicles, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of delivering a self-build dwelling and reusing a previously developed site.
the adverse impacts of the proposal in locating housing in an unsustainable location significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of delivering a self-build dwelling, reusing previously developed land, and contributing to housing supply, when assessed against the policies of the Framework taken as a whole
Framework references: 11, 57, 58, 78, 110, 115, 117
Plan policies cited: Policy GEN01, Policy GEN03, Policy GEN05, Policy HOU04, Policy HOU05, Policy ENV02
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.