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| 1. | Policy HOU10 of the Borough Wide Local Plan seeks to control new dwellings in the countryside by providing criteria and justification which is to be met. New dwellings in the countryside shall only be permitted for the purpose of agriculture, forestry, organised recreation or the expansion of existing institutions. There has been no assertion provided in the current application that the dwelling applied for is in conjunction with any of these uses. The applicant has not provided any details nor information to seek to comply with any of the criteria set out within Policy HOU10 and has not stated that the new dwelling will be for one of the uses listed within Policy HOU10. With no justification, reason or need for the creation of a new dwelling within the countryside the proposed development is contrary to Policy HOU10. The National Planning Policy Framework seeks to resist isolated new dwellings in the countryside, Great Yarmouth Borough Councils Borough Wide Local Plan is in full accordance with this national policy. The proposed development provides no justification nor information to seek to comply with current planning policy. |
| 2. | The erection of a dwelling in this location away from the village development limits would not enhance or maintain the vitality of the local community. The proposed building, even taking into account the existing farm buildings would not be beneficial to the surrounding area which is deemed important to the broadland scene and contrary to policy NNV2. The urbanisation of the open countryside is not supported and would damage the features of the landscape owing to the prominent location. |
| 3. | The development of an isolated new dwelling in the countryside is contrary to the National Planning Policy Statement. The proposed development does not fulfil the requirements of paragraph 55 of the National Planning Policy Framework and as such is contrary to this paragraph. |
| 4. | STATEMENT OF POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT: In accordance with the NPPF, in determining this application for planning permission, the Borough Council has approached it in a positive and proactive way and where possible has sought solutions to problems to achieve the aim of approving sustainable development. Unfortunately, despite this, in this particular case the development is not considered to represent sustainable or an acceptable form of development and has been refused for the reasons set out above.
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