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189 Ducks Nest, The Drove, Barroway Drive, Norfolk, PE38 0AL
Planning appeal 3316649 at 189 Ducks Nest, The Drove, Barroway Drive, Norfolk, PE38 0AL (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 October 2023 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
replacement of existing bungalow and outbuildings with two new detached dwellings
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Townend K
- Postcode
- PE38 0AL
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS01Policy CS02Policy CS06Policy CS08Policy DM1Policy DM2Policy DM3Policy DM5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 119Paragraph 159Paragraph 162Paragraph 163Paragraph 164Paragraph 165Paragraph 8Paragraph 130Paragraph 74Paragraph 11
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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