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Dismissed15 September 20266009588

Land at 47 Ashbridge House, Necton Road, Little Dunham, PE32 2DN

Planning appeal 6009588 at Land at 47 Ashbridge House, Necton Road, Little Dunham, PE32 2DN (Breckland District Council) was dismissed on 15 September 2026 by Inspector A Knight, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the Breckland Local Plan (2023).

new dwelling and associated garage

Authority
Breckland District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
A Knight
Postcode
PE32 2DN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the Breckland Local Plan (2023)
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development on habitats sites

What decided it

The absence of a secured planning obligation to fund habitats mitigation meant the proposal could not be assessed as having no adverse effect on the integrity of designated habitats sites, triggering a mandatory refusal under Framework Policy N6.

The substantial weight attributed to the benefit of one new dwelling towards the housing shortfall was substantially outweighed by the adverse effects of harm to character and appearance and the inability to rule out significant harm to habitats sites integrity, when assessed against Framework Policies N6 and DP3.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GEN 01Policy GEN 03Policy GEN 05Policy HOU 05Policy GEN 02Policy COM 01Policy ENV 05Policy ENV 02

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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