| 1. | The proposal is contrary to the provisions of the Norfolk Structure Plan
and Deposit Version of the Borough-Wide Local Plan (which is the subject of
"Suggested Changes"), relating to "Housing", in that the development would
extend into open countryside beyond the present built-up area, and, in the
case of the Local Plan, partly beyond the defined "Village Development
Limit", and would thereby be significantly detrimental to the form,
character and setting of the village.
Furthermore, the criteria of the housing policies of the Deposit Version of
the Borough-Wide Local Plan, which relate to new developments within the
"Village Development Limit", require that suitable access arrangements can
be made and that the proposal will not be significantly detrimental to the
residential amenities of adjoining occupiers or users of land. In both
cases, the submitted proposal does not meet these criteria as, in respect
of the former, the proposed access arrangements do not conform with the
requirements of the Highway Authority and are, therefore, unacceptable, and
with regard to the latter, the proposed development would detract from the
residential amenities of the occupiers of adjoining property by reason of
loss of privacy and general disturbance. |
| 2. | The Deposit Version of the Borough-Wide Local Plan provides that, within
all areas identified as being of landscape interest, including, as in this
case, areas which contribute to the setting of settlements, the Borough
Council will protect the character and amenity value of the landscape from
inappropriate development. The proposal would be contrary to this
objective in that the development would extend into such an area and would
be unduly prominent and harmful to the appearance of this rural landscape.
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