A man has lodged an appeal after his application for a "self-build dwelling" in a Norfolk village was denied.
Stephen Byard had applied to South Norfolk Council for permission for the land at Pound Lane at Ditchingham, near Bungay.
His bid was for the "erection of a paragraph 84(e) self-build dwelling, a living swimming pond, a new access, extensive landscaping and biodiversity enhancement".
The home was proposed to have four or more bedrooms and five new car spaces, one motorcycle space and five cycle spaces.
However it was refused earlier this year.
In the decision notice, the council said it was first refused on its "extremely close proximity to other dwellings" and the proposal "is not considered to be isolated and fails to meet the definition of 'isolated' under Paragraph 84 of the NPPF".
Now, Mr Byard has appealed his case to the Planning Inspectorate.
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The applicant had received pre-application advice and one of the planning officer's comments said: “The proposal is unlikely to have a detrimental impact on neighbouring properties”.
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In the planning statement, it also said: “The applicants have met with their neighbours to consult them on these proposals. All were supportive”.
The appeal statement said the council's "reasons for refusal cannot be justified" on several grounds including the proposed development is isolated and complies with a local plan.
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In the delegated committee report, it says no public objections were made.
Ditchingham Parish Council declared its support, and statutory consultees did not raise any objections, but some did indicate relevant conditions.
Commenting on the plans, district councillor Chris Brown had said: "The application appears to have significant merit to it, in terms of its design and sustainability, and it would provide an exemplary self-build property.
"It is in an isolated rural area, well away from any settlements, providing a suitable location for such a proposal".
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