®Planning appeal decision
Land off South of Wellyard Cottages, Common Lane, Gayton Thorpe , PE32 1PN
the erection of workers dwelling with cart shed and workshop
- Authority
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not it has been demonstrated that there is an essential need for a dwelling to accommodate a rural worker at the appeal site
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of the surrounding dwellings with regard to noise and light
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate an essential functional need for a permanent rural workers' dwelling at the site.
The lack of harm to living conditions and the limited benefits of the scheme (self-build nature, ecological enhancement, carbon-neutral design) did not outweigh the harm arising from the absence of an essential functional need and the harm to character and appearance, so the balance tipped against the proposal.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM6, Policy CS06, Policy CS12, Policy DM15
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.