Planning appeal decision
Land at Manor Farmhouse, Broad Lane, Brancaster, PE31 8AU
Planning appeal 3279084 at Land at Manor Farmhouse, Broad Lane, Brancaster, PE31 8AU (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 April 2022 by Inspector Woodward M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Brancaster Conservation Area.
erection of pavilion for use as single dwelling, with associated parking
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Woodward M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Brancaster Conservation Area
- The impact of the proposal on the significance of the Church of St Mary, a Grade I Listed building, having regard to its setting
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the character and appearance of the Brancaster Conservation Area through its urbanising effect on the spacious, verdant grounds of Manor Farm, and the public benefits offered were insufficient to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS01CS08DM1DM15Policy 1Policy 2Policy 8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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