®Planning appeal decision
1 Newlands Avenue, King's Lynn, PE30 2NJ
Planning appeal 3339896 at 1 Newlands Avenue, King's Lynn, PE30 2NJ (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 February 2025 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would accord with local and national planning policy relating to flood risk.
construction of new dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Storey P
- Postcode
- PE30 2NJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would accord with local and national planning policy relating to flood risk
- whether the proposed development would have an acceptable effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal failed to satisfy criterion (a) of the exception test by not demonstrating that wider sustainability benefits would outweigh the flood risk, thereby conflicting with national and local flood risk policy.
The modest sustainability benefits of providing a single dwelling were outweighed by the flood risk conflict, with the Framework's flood risk protection policies providing a strong reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(i).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS01Policy CS08Policy DM15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 178Paragraph 179
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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