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Sedgeford Hall, On Land at Sedgeford Hall Estate, Sedgeford, PE31 7NE
Planning appeal 3313702 at Sedgeford Hall, On Land at Sedgeford Hall Estate, Sedgeford, PE31 7NE (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was allowed on 23 August 2023 by Inspector Reed D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would result in the significant loss of agricultural land.
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- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Reed D
- Postcode
- PE31 7NE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would result in the significant loss of agricultural land
What decided it
The land comprises low-productivity Grade 3b agricultural land representing only 9.1% of the farm holding, and the proposal would not result in significant loss of agricultural land when productivity and circumstances are properly considered.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM20
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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