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Dismissed3 March 20266001845

Hall Farm Barns, Station Road, Thorpe Market, NR11 8UD

Planning appeal 6001845 at Hall Farm Barns, Station Road, Thorpe Market, NR11 8UD (North Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 3 March 2026 by Inspector Allen K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to the council's spatial strategy, access to services and facilities and sustainable transport.

Proposed dwelling with detached garage (self -build) on site of demolished farmhouse

Authority
North Norfolk District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Allen K
Postcode
NR11 8UD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to the council's spatial strategy, access to services and facilities and sustainable transport
  • the effect of the proposal on the integrity of European Designated Habitat Sites, with regard to nutrient pollution

What decided it

The proposal would harm the integrity of European Designated Habitat Sites with regard to nutrient pollution, a matter carrying significant weight that outweighed the benefits of the proposal.

the benefits of housing delivery, efficient use of previously developed land, and self-build provision were outweighed by the significant harm to the integrity of European Designated Sites with regard to nutrient pollution and the conflict with the spatial strategy

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS1Policy SS2Policy CC13Policy ENV4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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