Planning appeal decision
4 St Ethelberts Close, Burnham Market, PE31 8UT
Planning appeal 3310571 at 4 St Ethelberts Close, Burnham Market, PE31 8UT (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was allowed on 3 October 2023 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the scheme represents acceptable development, having particular regard to layout, access and parking arrangements.
holiday let following conversion of garage
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Dring G
- Postcode
- PE31 8UT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the scheme represents acceptable development, having particular regard to layout, access and parking arrangements
- the effect upon European sites
What decided it
The Inspector's acceptance that the holiday let has separate access arrangements and that the parking layout, whilst requiring a walk from the front parking space, is acceptable given the limited distance and low vehicle movements associated with a one-bedroom holiday let.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS08Policy DM15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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