®Planning appeal decision
25 High Street, Heacham, Norfolk, PE31 7EP
shop unit with 1 bedroom flat above
- Authority
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Spencer D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of No.25 High Street with regard to the provision and quality of private amenity space and those of the future occupants of the proposed flat with regard to quality of accommodation and provision of private amenity space
What decided it
The identified harms to character and appearance and to living conditions of both existing and future occupants were not outweighed by the benefits of retail provision and additional housing, particularly given the Inspector's significant weight on good design and high standards of amenity as key aspects of sustainable development.
The benefits of the appeal proposal in terms of retail provision to support economic vitality and an additional residential unit were outweighed by the significant harms to character and appearance and to living conditions of existing and future occupants.
Framework references: 126, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy CS08 of the Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2011, Policy DM15 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan 2016
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.