®Planning appeal decision
Castle Dene, Castle Road, Wormegay, KING'S LYNN, PE33 0SE
subdivision of dwelling and annex into two dwellings
- Authority
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gee R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is in a suitable location for the development having regard to local and national policies
- the effect of the proposed development upon character and appearance
- the effects on the integrity of Habitats sites
What decided it
The building's established physical and visual connection with the village, combined with the absence of external changes and the secured mitigation for Habitats sites, meant the proposal would not significantly undermine the spatial strategy or harm designated sites.
The limited conflict with Policy DM2 was outweighed by compliance with other development plan policies and the Framework, and the positive contribution to housing supply.
Framework references: 84, 199, 200, 60, 12
Plan policies cited: Policy DM2 of the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan Adopted September 2016, Policy CS06 of the King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council Local Development Framework – Core Strategy Adopted Version July 2011, Policy CS02 of the Core Strategy, Policy DM15 of the SADMPP, Policy CS08 of the CS
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.