®Planning appeal decision
189 DUCKS NEST, THE DROVE, BARROWAY DRIVE, NORFOLK, PE38 0AL
replacement of existing bungalow and outbuildings with two new detached dwellings
- Authority
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Townend K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing having regard to the development strategy for the area and the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would comply with national planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding
What decided it
The proposal fails to comply with the infill policy requirement for sensitive infilling of small gaps in an otherwise built-up frontage and also fails the flood risk Exception Test, with the limited benefits not outweighing the flood risk.
The limited benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were outweighed by the substantial weight given to the conflict with development plan policies protecting the countryside and the failure to satisfy the flood risk Exception Test.
Framework references: 119, 159, 162, 163, 164, 165, 8, 130, 74, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS01, Policy CS02, Policy CS06, Policy CS08, Policy DM1, Policy DM2, Policy DM3, Policy DM5
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.