®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent 32 Common Road, Walton Highway, Wisbech, Norfolk, PE14 7DG
Planning appeal 3268386 at Land Adjacent 32 Common Road, Walton Highway, Wisbech, Norfolk, PE14 7DG (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 November 2021 by Inspector Spencer D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for residential development having regard to the spatial framework in the development plan and flood risk.
5 new dwellings adjacent 32 Common Road
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Spencer D
- Postcode
- PE14 7DG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for residential development having regard to the spatial framework in the development plan and flood risk
- whether the site should provide for affordable housing in accordance with the development plan
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with an up-to-date development plan on three grounds—location outside the development boundary contrary to the spatial framework, failure to pass the flood risk exception test, and failure to provide affordable housing as required by Policy DM8—and these conflicts are not outweighed by material considerations.
The substantial harm arising from conflicts with the up-to-date development plan on spatial strategy, flood risk and affordable housing was not outweighed by the limited social benefits, modest economic benefits during construction, CIL payments, footway provision, Parish Council support or additional housing supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS06Policy CS08Policy CS09Policy DM2Policy DM8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 62Paragraph 63Paragraph 78Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 162Paragraph 164Paragraph 165
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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