Planning appeal decision
69 St. Johns Road, Tilney St. Lawrence, King's Lynn, PE34 4QN
Planning appeal 3292991 at 69 St. Johns Road, Tilney St. Lawrence, King's Lynn, PE34 4QN (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 August 2022 by Inspector Westbrook J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area around St Johns Road and Westfields.
the construction of a single dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Westbrook J
- Postcode
- PE34 4QN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area around St Johns Road and Westfields
What decided it
The proposed dwelling would be harmful to the character and appearance of the area by compromising the spacious, verdant character of the locality through its prominent position and visual blocking of the open space between the rows of houses.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS08Policy DM15
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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