Planning appeal decision
124 Gaywood Road, King's Lynn, PE30 2PX
Planning appeal 3328992 at 124 Gaywood Road, King's Lynn, PE30 2PX (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 June 2024 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
a two storey detached dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dring G
- Postcode
- PE30 2PX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would significantly reduce the rear garden space and sense of spaciousness characteristic of the area, resulting in a cramped appearance that would be clearly discernible from public vantage points and contrary to the prevailing pattern of development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS08 of the King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council Local Development Framework – Core Strategy Adopted Version July 2011Policy DM15 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan Adopted September 2016
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 124Paragraph 128Paragraph 129Paragraph 132Paragraph 133Paragraph 134Paragraph 135
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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