Keepers Retreat Old Turnpike Road Roughton Norwich Norfolk NR11 8SP

1. 1.The Local Planning Authority considers that the proposed development comprises overnight accommodation that falls within the sensitive catchment of the Broads Special Area of Conservation and Ramsar site and is likely to have an adverse impact on European Designations requiring mitigation in relation to nutrient enrichment. The application has failed to demonstrate that the proposed development would not result in adverse effects, either alone or in combination, on the integrity of European Sites arising as a result of the development including in relation to nutrient enrichment. In the absence of evidence to rule out likely significant effects and in the absence of suitable mitigation measures to address likely significant effects, the proposal is contrary to the requirements of Policies SS 4 and EN 9 of the North Norfolk Core Strategy and Policy ENV 4 of the Emerging Local Plan. Approval of the application would conflict with the legal requirements placed on the Local Planning Authority as competent authority under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended).
2. 2.This development proposal would create a cramped form of development and a substandard amenity relationship between the host dwelling and the holiday let unit. This relationship is not characteristic of two standalone residential units and would be contrary to the requirements of Policy EN 4 of the North Norfolk Core Strategy, Policies ENV 6 and ENV 8 of the Emerging Local Plan, and Chapter 12 of the NPPF (2024)
3. 3.The Local Planning Authority considers that the proposed development falls within Broads Sites, North and East Coast Sites, North Valley Fens and The Wash Area Zones of Influence and affects European Designations as set out in the Norfolk Green Infrastructure and Recreational Impact Avoidance Mitigation Strategy. The application has failed to demonstrate that the proposed development would not result in adverse effects, either alone or in combination on the integrity of European Sites arising as a result of the development including in relation to recreational disturbance. In the absence of evidence to rule out likely significant effects and in the absence of suitable mitigation measures to address likely significant effects, the proposal is contrary to the requirements of Policies SS 4 and EN 9 of the North Norfolk Core Strategy and Policies ENV 4 and ENV 5 of the Emerging Local Plan. Approval of the application would conflict with the legal requirements placed on the Local Planning Authority as competent authority under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended). This Decision refers only to that required under the Town and Country Planning Acts and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment, bylaw, order or regulation.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

NR11 8SP

Application type

Full Planning Permission

Scale / size

Small

Parish

Roughton

Date validated

6 November 2023

Consultation expiry

7 May 2025

Consultation start

16 April 2025

Consultation end

7 May 2025

Last date for comments

7 May 2025

Target decision date

30 May 2025

Statutory period

56 days

Site notice start

5 December 2023

Site notice end

26 December 2023

Planning Portal ID

PP-12505986

Documents

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