®Planning appeal decision
Land south of Dereham Road, Garvestone, Dereham, NR9 4AD
outline application with all matters reserved except for access for 3 no. dwellings with associated parking and garden amenity areas
- Authority
- Breckland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- NR9 4AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site represents an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to the spatial strategy in the development plan
- the effect on character and appearance
- the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of protected European sites, with particular regard to recreational pressure and nutrient neutrality
What decided it
The absence of secured nutrient neutrality mitigation to address adverse effects on the integrity of protected European sites, which provides a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework.
Even if nutrient neutrality were achieved and paragraph 11(d)(ii) applied, the adverse impacts of the proposal would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of delivering up to three dwellings in the context of housing undersupply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy GEN 01, Policy GEN 03, Policy GEN 05, Policy HOU 05, Policy TR01, Policy ENV 02, Policy ENV 05, Policy COM 01, Policy GEN 02
Judgments cited: Corbett v Cornwall Council [2020] EWCA Civ 508
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.