Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 34 Freeman Street, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1BA
Planning appeal 3340662 at Land Adjacent to 34 Freeman Street, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1BA (North Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2024 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal is acceptable in respect of flood risk having regard to national and local policies and guidance.
new 3 bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- North Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harding C
- Postcode
- NR23 1BA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal is acceptable in respect of flood risk having regard to national and local policies and guidance
What decided it
The proposal fails to satisfy the sequential test required by national policy and local plan policy, as it has not been demonstrated that there are no reasonably available sites appropriate for the development in areas with lower flood risk.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN10Policy WNS14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 168Paragraph 60Paragraph 14
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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