Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Corner Cottage, West End, Bradenham, Norwich, Norfolk, IP25 7QZ
Planning appeal 6002922 at Land Adjacent Corner Cottage, West End, Bradenham, Norwich, Norfolk, IP25 7QZ (Breckland Council) was allowed on 20 March 2026 by Inspector Whitfield H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to relevant development plan policies for development in the countryside.
Proposed new agricultural barn for hay storage, haymaking equipment, livestock care, machinery and equipment storage, and land management activities
- Authority
- Breckland Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Whitfield H
- Postcode
- IP25 7QZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to relevant development plan policies for development in the countryside
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The appellant demonstrated that the building would be functionally linked to the appeal site and provide clear sustainability advantages by avoiding unnecessary transport of equipment and materials, thereby satisfying the requirements of Policy EC04 paragraph b.2 for a particular reason to locate outside established employment areas.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EC04Policy GEN02Policy COM01Policy ENV05
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 88Paragraph 89
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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