44-46 Beach Road , Snettisham , Norfolk , PE31 7RA

the siting of two mobile homes

Authority: King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: caravan-gypsy · Other minor developments
Inspector: Norman R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether it has been adequately demonstrated that the development would be safe from flooding and not result in additional risk elsewhere
The effect of the development on highway safety
Whether or not the development would provide adequate contribution towards the mitigation of any potential recreational disturbance on the nearby protected sites

What decided it

The absence of a Flood Risk Assessment to demonstrate that the mobile homes would be safe from flooding in a high-risk flood zone, combined with the failure to secure mitigation for recreational disturbance on protected sites, resulted in conflict with the development plan that was not outweighed by any demonstrated benefits.

Framework references: 165, 173

Plan policies cited: Policy DM18, Policy DM11, Policy CS07, Policy CS08, Policy CS11, Policy DM15, Policy CS12, Policy DM19

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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