Planning appeal decision
The Firs, 68 School Road, Runcton Holme, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0AQ
Planning appeal 3337453 at The Firs, 68 School Road, Runcton Holme, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0AQ (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 August 2024 by Inspector Philpott M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for housing, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy.
Construction of up to 9 dwellings with garages. Proposed new access
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Philpott M
- Postcode
- PE33 0AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for housing, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
- whether the proposal would make satisfactory provision for affordable housing
- whether the proposal would provide a satisfactory standard of accommodation, and its effect on the continued operation of adjacent community facilities, with regard to noise and odour
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the Council's spatial strategy by locating housing in the countryside outside the settlement boundary where only limited development is permitted, and this conflict is not outweighed by the limited benefits of the scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS02DM2CS10CS01CS06CS08DM1CS12DM15CS09
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 83
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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