Planning appeal decision
Thorpe Farm Bungalow , New Road, Shouldham, Norfolk, PE33 0DF
Planning appeal 3339927 at Thorpe Farm Bungalow , New Road, Shouldham, Norfolk, PE33 0DF (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 September 2024 by Inspector Spencer D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the development proposed.
residential development
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Spencer D
- Postcode
- PE33 0DF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the development proposed
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal's location outside the settlement boundary in a rural village with limited sustainability credentials, combined with unacceptable harm to character and appearance, conflicts with the development plan's spatial strategy and cannot be justified by the limited housing benefits offered.
the limited social and economic benefits of residential development did not outweigh the conflict with the development plan and the harm to character and appearance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS01Policy CS02Policy CS06Policy CS08Policy DM2Policy DM1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 60Paragraph 83Paragraph 109Paragraph 114Paragraph 157Paragraph 180
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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