Planning appeal decision
Land Adjoining 99 Small Lode, Upwell, Norfolk, PE14 9BG
Planning appeal 3275687 at Land Adjoining 99 Small Lode, Upwell, Norfolk, PE14 9BG (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was allowed on 20 January 2022 by Inspector Raygen Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the spatial strategy for the Borough.
erection of a single dwellinghouse and garage
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Raygen Z
- Postcode
- PE14 9BG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the spatial strategy for the Borough
- whether or not the proposal would lead to an appropriate loss of agricultural land
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity
What decided it
The very site-specific context, including the absence of unacceptable harm to countryside character, the accessible location as a Key Rural Service Centre, and the achievable biodiversity enhancements, were sufficient to outweigh the conflict with the spatial strategy and render the scheme sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS01Policy CS02Policy CS06Policy DM2Policy H1Policy EN2Policy CS12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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