®Planning appeal decision
Old Rectory Hall Lane, South Wootton, KING'S LYNN, PE30 3LG
- Authority
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Brownless E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area with particular regard to the effect on trees
What decided it
The cumulative loss of mature trees prominent on the highway boundary would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area that could not be adequately mitigated by replacement planting, and this harm outweighed the modest housing benefits.
The adverse impact on character and appearance due to tree loss, weighing significantly against the proposal, outweighed the modest benefits of additional housing supply, such that the material considerations in favour of the scheme were of insufficient weight to justify the development.
Framework references: 131
Plan policies cited: Policy CS08 of the King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council Core Strategy (2011), Policy DM15 of the King's Lynn & West Norfolk Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan (2016), Policy E.1 of the South Wootton Neighbourhood Plan (2015), Policy H2 of the South Wootton Neighbourhood Plan (2015), Policy H3 of the South Wootton Neighbourhood Plan (2015)
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.