®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Bens Cottage, Bow Street, Great Ellingham, Norfolk, NR17 1JB
Planning appeal 3375876 at Land Adjacent to Bens Cottage, Bow Street, Great Ellingham, Norfolk, NR17 1JB (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 9 March 2026 by Inspector Fern L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site provides a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national planning policy and accessibility.
2 dwellings in an infill plot
- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fern L
- Postcode
- NR17 1JB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site provides a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national planning policy and accessibility
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposed development on trees
What decided it
The identified harm to location suitability, character and appearance, and trees would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of housing supply and economic contribution when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole, displacing the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
the identified harm to location suitability, character and appearance and trees, weighed significantly against the proposal, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing supply and economic contribution, displacing the presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GEN01Policy GEN03Policy GEN05Policy HOU03Policy GEN02Policy COM01Policy ENV05Policy ENV06
- 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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