Planning appeal decision
Waxwings, Thornham Road, Holme Next The Sea, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 6LR
Planning appeal 3333351 at Waxwings, Thornham Road, Holme Next The Sea, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 6LR (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 October 2024 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, including the Norfolk Coast National Landscape.
dwelling on subdivided plot of an existing dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harding C
- Postcode
- PE36 6LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, including the Norfolk Coast National Landscape
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development with regard to the local development strategy and access to services and facilities
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the Norfolk Coast National Landscape and fail to accord with the development plan, with no material considerations of sufficient weight to justify approval.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy CS02CS Policy CS06CS Policy CS07CS Policy CS08SADMP Policy DM3SADMP Policy DM15NP Policy HNTS2NP Policy HNTS5NP Policy HNTS10NP Policy HNTS11NP Policy HNTS20
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 109Paragraph 182
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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