®Planning appeal decision
Land at Brick Kiln Farm, Welborne, Mattishall, NR20 3LD
Planning appeal 6004000 at Land at Brick Kiln Farm, Welborne, Mattishall, NR20 3LD (South Norfolk District Council) was allowed on 30 April 2026 by Inspector Walker C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for housing having regard to the Council's development plan and its access to services and facilities.
outline planning application with all matters reserved except for access for 2 no. self-build dwellings with associated garages, parking and garden / amenity space
- Authority
- South Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Walker C
- Postcode
- NR20 3LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for housing having regard to the Council's development plan and its access to services and facilities
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on the integrity of the habitat sites
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate five-year housing land supply, combined with the shortfall in self-build permissions and the site's compliance with GNLP Policy 7.5 for self-build housing in small settlements, meant the benefits of housing delivery outweighed the limited harm from distance to services and facilities.
The modest but important benefits of self-build housing delivery and efficient use of land outweighed the limited harm from the site's distance from services and facilities, particularly given the Council's housing land supply shortfall and the policy intention of GNLP Policy 7.5 to operate as an exception in rural parishes.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1.3Policy DM1.1Policy 7.5GNLP Policy 2Local Plan Policy DM 3.10GNLP Policies 2(5)Policy DM3.8Local Plan Policy DM4.4GNLP Policy 3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 83
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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