Planning appeal decision
The Old Pheasantry, Wilson's Drove, Off Church Lane, East Walton, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1PP
Planning appeal 3282267 at The Old Pheasantry, Wilson's Drove, Off Church Lane, East Walton, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1PP (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was allowed on 31 March 2022 by Inspector Sturgess M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the development having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan.
siting of 40 storage containers
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Sturgess M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the development having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan
What decided it
The proposal's consistency with development plan policies CS08 and CS10 in supporting local economic development and sustainability, combined with the site's previous employment use and limited visual impact, outweighed the Council's refusal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS08CS10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84Paragraph 85
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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