Planning appeal decision
18 Tuesday Market Place, King's Lynn, PE30 1JW
Planning appeal 3317934 at 18 Tuesday Market Place, King's Lynn, PE30 1JW (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 January 2024 by Inspector Sargent J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would give rise to an unacceptable risk to its occupiers as a result of flooding.
the change of use of part of the ground floor office to form 2 one-bedroom flats
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sargent J
- Postcode
- PE30 1JW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would give rise to an unacceptable risk to its occupiers as a result of flooding
What decided it
The proposal would create an unacceptable flood risk for future residents with inadequate mitigation measures and no demonstrated justification for locating a More Vulnerable use in this flood risk location when alternatives exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy Policy CS01Policy DM15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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