Up to 40 homes at Land East Of Aylsham Road, Buxton

“Applicant: [the applicant] and the Executors of the Estate of John Michael Crane Site Address Land east of Aylsham Road, Buxton, Norfolk Proposal Outline planning application for the development of up to 40 residential dwellings with associated access and infrastructure, landscaping, open space, drainage basin, and pumping station with all other matters reserved…”

“This application seeks outline planning permission (including access) for up to 40 dwellings on land to the east of Aylsham Road in Buxton.”

“The site has an area of approximately 2.17 hectares and comprises an agricultural field to the north of Stracey Road that is accessed from its southwest corner on Aylsham Road.”

“Aylsham Road is to the west with Balay Park beyond, the Bure Valley Railway (BVR) and the car park for Buxton station is to the east, the existing agricultural field is to the north and to south is a terrace of houses on Aylsham Road and predominantly semi-detached houses on Stracey Road although in amongst those semi-detached houses is a detached house and a pair of semi-detached bungalows.”

“Planning decisions should apply a presumption in favour of sustainable development and achieving sustainable development means that the planning system has three interdependent overarching objectives: economic, social and environmental. This presumption is set out in paragraph 11 of the NPPF.”

“From the above, it is recognised that there will be some adverse impacts arising from the development but on the other hand, there will be benefits. When applying paragraph 11(d) of the NPPF and exercising the tilted balance, I do not consider that the adverse impacts are significant and demonstrable enough to outweigh the benefits when exercising the tilted balance. Combined, the economic, social and environmental benefits decisively outweigh the identified harms.”

“Decision : Members voted unanimously to authorise the Assistant Director (Planning) to approve subject to matters relating to Anglian Water being satisfactorily resolved, matters relating to nutrient neutrality being satisfactorily resolved and subject to planning conditions and the satisfactory completion of a section 106 agreement:”

“BNG monitoring report if BNG on site 29. Water efficiency 30. Delivery of the footpath link up to the boundary of the application site to facilitate access to the Bure Valley Railway.”