Land West of 23 to 37 and North and West of 52 Benns Lane, Terrington St Clement, Kings Lynn, PE34 4JY

Planning appeal 3292992 at Land West of 23 to 37 and North and West of 52 Benns Lane, Terrington St Clement, Kings Lynn, PE34 4JY (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was allowed on 9 December 2022 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development provides an acceptable layout with regard to safety arising from the position of the play area in relation to the attenuation pond.

Demolition of existing structures and for the erection of 43 dwellings (Use Class C3) with means of site access from Benns Lane

Authority: King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Wallace J
Postcode: PE34 4JY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development provides an acceptable layout with regard to safety arising from the position of the play area in relation to the attenuation pond

What decided it

The removal of the gate and replacement of post and rail fencing with 1.2m bow top fencing around the attenuation pond, combined with access to the play area being positioned away from the pond, provided acceptable safety measures that addressed the Council's concerns.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: SADMP Policy DM15SADMP Policy DM17Core Strategy Policy CS08
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 92Paragraph 97Paragraph 130Paragraph 174

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