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Allowed8 July 20266004955

Newall Plant Limited, Heron Farm, Bunwell Road, Besthorpe, NR17 2LN, NR17 2LN

Planning appeal 6004955 at Newall Plant Limited, Heron Farm, Bunwell Road, Besthorpe, NR17 2LN, NR17 2LN (Norfolk County Council) was allowed on 8 July 2026 by Inspector R Gee, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the variation of condition 1 on the living conditions of nearby residents.

Proposed Aggregate and Soil Recovery Facility (Part Retrospective) without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref FUL/2023/0019, dated 7 February 2024

Authority
Norfolk County Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
minerals-waste
Inspector
R Gee
Postcode
NR17 2LN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the variation of condition 1 on the living conditions of nearby residents
  • the effect on character and appearance

What decided it

The updated noise assessment demonstrating compliance with noise restrictions and guidelines for mineral operations, combined with the absence of objections from the Environment Agency and Environmental Pollution Officer, and the temporary and limited nature of the elevated working, justified allowing the variation of condition 1.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy MW1Policy WP16Policy GEN02Policy ENV05Policy ENV06Policy COM01Policy COM03
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57Paragraph 201

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