Planning appeal decision
1 Church Farm Barns Back Street, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1QR
Planning appeal 3291364 at 1 Church Farm Barns Back Street, Gayton, King's Lynn, PE32 1QR (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was allowed on 10 October 2022 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal complies with the requirements in the development plan relating to residential annexes.
Change of use of former garage to residential annex to be occupied as ancillary accommodation in association with 1 Church Farm Barns (for a temporary period of 5 years) Retrospective
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Russell M
- Postcode
- PE32 1QR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal complies with the requirements in the development plan relating to residential annexes
- whether suitable living conditions would be provided for occupiers of the host dwelling and the residential annex with particular regard to the layout and provision of parking facilities
- if there is any harm identified under main issues (a) or (b), whether such harm is outweighed by the personal circumstances put forward by the appellant
What decided it
The proposal complies with the development plan requirements for residential annexes and provides suitable living conditions with adequate parking provision, with no identified harm to outweigh.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS02Policy DM7Policy DM15Policy DM17
- 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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