Planning appeal decision
Stow Road Farm, Outwell Road, Stow Bridge, Norfolk, PE34 3NU
Planning appeal 3269716 at Stow Road Farm, Outwell Road, Stow Bridge, Norfolk, PE34 3NU (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 July 2021 by Inspector Beeby C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with regard to noise, odour and insect levels.
described in the officer report and
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Beeby C
- Postcode
- PE34 3NU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with regard to noise, odour and insect levels
What decided it
The moderate potential for livestock farming to resume at the adjacent Mortons Farm would create unacceptable noise, odour and insect impacts on the proposed dwellings due to their close proximity, making the location undesirable for residential conversion.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM15 of the SADMPP
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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