Land at East Marsh, S of Gunthorpe Road, W of Flowers Farm and Frenchs Road, The Marsh, Walpole St Andrew, Norfolk

Planning appeal 3295141 at Land at East Marsh, S of Gunthorpe Road, W of Flowers Farm and Frenchs Road, The Marsh, Walpole St Andrew, Norfolk (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was allowed on 29 September 2023 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the use of best and most versatile agricultural land.

installation of a solar farm and battery storage facility with associated infrastructure. Appeal B: APP/V2635/W/22/3295141 Gunthorpe Road Solar Farm, Land south of Gunthorpe Road, Walpole Marsh, Wisbech near PE14 7JH

Authority: King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Thompson P
Postcode: PE14 7JH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the use of best and most versatile agricultural land

What decided it

The significant environmental and energy security benefits of the renewable energy scheme, combined with the temporary nature of the agricultural land loss and the absence of viable alternative sites on non-BMV land, outweighed the conflict with development plan policies on agricultural land protection when assessed against the urgent national climate emergency targets.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM20Policy 31
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 158Paragraph 174Paragraph 175

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