®Planning appeal decision
Woodfield House, Dairy Drift, Beeston, Norfolk, PE32 2NE
Planning appeal 3374581 at Woodfield House, Dairy Drift, Beeston, Norfolk, PE32 2NE (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 12 January 2026 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- PE32 2NE
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GEN01Policy GEN03Policy GEN05Policy HOU04Policy HOU05Policy ENV02
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 58Paragraph 78Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 117
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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