®Planning appeal decision
Land at Common Farm, East of 35 The Heath, Hevingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5QL
Planning appeal 3375116 at Land at Common Farm, East of 35 The Heath, Hevingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5QL (Broadland District Council) was dismissed on 5 February 2026 by Inspector Dyer I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing development, having particular regard to local policy for the provision of housing, and access to services and facilities.
outline application for new self-build dwelling
- Authority
- Broadland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dyer I
- Postcode
- NR10 5QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing development, having particular regard to local policy for the provision of housing, and access to services and facilities
- The effect of the proposal on Protected European Sites
What decided it
The proposal would adversely affect the integrity of Protected European Sites, particularly through unmitigated nutrient pollution impacts on the Broads and River Wensum SAC, combined with the unsustainable location requiring almost total reliance on private car use.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision were outweighed by material harm from unsustainable location and adverse effects on Protected European Sites, with the latter providing a strong reason for refusal that displaced the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GC2 of Broadland District Council Development Management DPD (2015)Policy 7.5 of the Greater Norwich Local Plan (2024)Policy 2 of the Greater Norwich Local Plan (2024)Policy 3 of the Greater Norwich Local Plan (2024)Policy EN1 of the DMDPDPolicy EN4 of the DMDPD
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.