Thorpe Farm Bungalow , New Road, Shouldham, Norfolk, PE33 0DF

residential development

Authority: King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Spencer D

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

Framework references: 60, 83, 109, 114, 157, 180

Plan policies cited: Policy CS01, Policy CS02, Policy CS06, Policy CS08, Policy DM2, Policy DM1

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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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