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Dismissed9 February 20243313723

Laurel House, 4 High Street, Methwold , Norfolk, IP26 4NT

Planning appeal 3313723 at Laurel House, 4 High Street, Methwold , Norfolk, IP26 4NT (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 February 2024 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would accord with the development plan's strategy in regard to the location of development.

erection of 7 no detached CSB houses with garages and associated works

Authority
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Jones H
Postcode
IP26 4NT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would accord with the development plan's strategy in regard to the location of development
  • the effects of the proposal upon the supply of housing including custom build dwellings and affordable housing
  • the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including Methwold Conservation Area
  • the effects of the proposal upon bats

What decided it

The failure to establish whether bats would be affected by the development, combined with the proposal's conflict with the development plan's strategy to restrict development outside settlement boundaries, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery including custom build dwellings.

The significant weight given to the delivery of custom build dwellings and housing supply was insufficient to outweigh the significant weight attributed to the conflict with the development plan's locational strategy and the unresolved harm to protected species (bats).

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DM1DM2DM15CS01CS02CS06CS08CS09CS12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 77

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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