Planning appeal decision
37 South Moor Drive, Heacham, King's Lynn, PE31 7BW
Planning appeal 3278211 at 37 South Moor Drive, Heacham, King's Lynn, PE31 7BW (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was allowed on 3 March 2022 by Inspector Spencer D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal proposal contributes to the objective of achieving well-designed places, having particular regard to the standard and quality of access to the building and its relationship to pattern of development in this part of Heacham.
change of use from annex to holiday let
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Spencer D
- Postcode
- PE31 7BW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal proposal contributes to the objective of achieving well-designed places, having particular regard to the standard and quality of access to the building and its relationship to pattern of development in this part of Heacham
What decided it
The proposal would contribute to achieving well-designed places through its sympathetic relationship to local character and pattern of development, combined with effective mitigation of ecological impacts through the secured Habitat Mitigation Fee payment.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS08Policy DM11Policy DM15Policy DM17Policy DM19Policy CS12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 126Paragraph 130
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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