St Andrews Lane, Congham

Planning appeal 3336603 at St Andrews Lane, Congham (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was allowed on 10 July 2024 by Inspector Renaudon L, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the infilling of Congham bridge accords with the policies of the development plan for the area, particularly for the conservation of heritage assets.

Without planning permission, the unauthorised operational development involving structural infilling of former railway bridge using engineering fill and foam concrete with embankments formed on either side

Authority: King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Renaudon L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the infilling of Congham bridge accords with the policies of the development plan for the area, particularly for the conservation of heritage assets
Whether other material considerations indicate a decision be taken that is not in accordance with the development plan

What decided it

The considerable (though tempered) benefit of the works in restoring a safe highway carrying capacity to the bridge, combined with the low heritage significance of the asset, outweighed the moderate heritage and slight landscape harm.

The moderate harm to the low-significance heritage asset and slightly adverse landscape/visual impact were outweighed/compensated for by the considerable benefit of a restored safe carrying capacity and the lesser benefit of removing anti-social behaviour, tipping the balance in favour of the development according with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS08Policy CS12Policy DM15Policy DM13Policy CS06Policy LP20Policy 14Policy 2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 208

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