34 Station Road, Holme Hale, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7DZ

construction of a 2 storey, 4 bedroom detached house

Authority: Breckland Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Dring G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is in a suitable location for residential development, having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan and the accessibility of services and facilities
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers

What decided it

The adverse impacts of locating residential development in an unsustainable location with poor accessibility to services and facilities, combined with significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of providing one additional dwelling.

The significant harms to sustainable transport and character and appearance, given significant weight, outweighed the moderate social, economic and environmental benefits of one additional dwelling, with the conflict with the development plan given significant weight despite the Council's housing land supply shortfall.

Framework references: 11, 135

Plan policies cited: Policy GEN 05, Policy HOU 05, Policy GEN 01, Policy GEN 03, Policy COM 01, Policy COM 03, Policy GEN 02

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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