Land to the rear of White House, High Common Road, North Lopham, IP22 2HS

erection of 2 self-build residential dwellings

Authority: Breckland District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: IP22 2HS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal regarding the spatial strategy and accessibility
the effect of the proposal on highway safety
the effect of the proposal on trees
the effect of the proposal on ecology

What decided it

The site's unsuitability regarding spatial strategy and accessibility, combined with erosion of a visually important rural gap, means the identified harm significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits when assessed against the Framework, and the proposal conflicts with the development plan taken as a whole.

The benefits relating to housing supply, self-build provision, efficient use of land and local economic contributions attracted only moderate weight overall, whereas the site's unsuitability from spatial and accessibility perspectives weighed significantly against the scheme, with the harm significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy GEN01, Policy TR01, Policy TR02, Policy GEN03, Policy HOU02, Policy GEN05, Policy HOU04, Policy HOU05, Policy ENV06, Policy ENV02

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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