Planning appeal decision
Land North of Tower Road/East of River Burn , Burnham Norton Burnham Market, Kings Lynn, PE31 8JA
Planning appeal 3303206 at Land North of Tower Road/East of River Burn , Burnham Norton Burnham Market, Kings Lynn, PE31 8JA (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 July 2023 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon highway safety.
retrospective entry/egress-maintenance consisting of installing hardstanding for vehicles on agricultural land onto highway to ensure mud is removed from vehicle before entry onto highway
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Harding C
- Postcode
- PE31 8JA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon highway safety
- the effect of the proposed development upon biodiversity
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area, including its effect upon the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
What decided it
The proposed development would result in unacceptable harm to highway safety by increasing use of an access with restricted visibility onto a busy national speed limit road, contrary to NPPF paragraph 111.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS12CS06CS08DM15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111Paragraph 176
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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