®Planning appeal decision
Land at Manor Farm, Back Street, Gayton, KING'S LYNN, PE32 1QR
residential development for 40 dwellings, associated estate road access onto Back Street and demolition of existing farm buildings
- Authority
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tudhope S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: (i) the effect of the density of the proposed development, with particular regard to the character and appearance of the surrounding area; (ii) whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to the provision of garages; and (iii) whether the proposed development would provide a safe and secure environment, with particular regard to boundary treatments.
- Appeal B: whether development of the appeal site in isolation from the remainder of the allocated site G41.1 would be appropriate, in addition to the density and character and appearance issues relevant to both appeals.
What decided it
The density of the proposed development would result in unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area by creating an overly intensive, tighter urban grain development inconsistent with the semi-rural, spacious pattern of the immediate surroundings.
The benefits of housing delivery (moderate weight), affordable housing provision (considerable weight), public open space (moderate weight), and economic benefits (moderate weight) were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance.
Framework references: 92, 120, 124, 125, 126, 129, 130, 134, 119
Plan policies cited: Policy CS06, Policy CS08, Policy CS02, Policy CS09, Policy CS12, DM Policy DM15, DM Policy DM17, DM Policy DM1, DM Policy DM2, DM Policy DM19, Policy G41.1, Policy G41.4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.