Planning appeal decision
Megget Ploughmans Piece, Thornham, Hunstanton, PE36 6NE
Planning appeal 3341176 at Megget Ploughmans Piece, Thornham, Hunstanton, PE36 6NE (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 September 2024 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of Thornham Conservation Area, and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape.
Replacement Dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harding C
- Postcode
- PE36 6NE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of Thornham Conservation Area, and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of Thornham Conservation Area and the character and appearance of the area, and the public benefits of the proposal do not outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- TNDP Policy D1TNDP Policy H1TNDP Policy H4TNDP Policy HA1Policy CS08Policy CS12Policy DM14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 182Paragraph 208Paragraph 205
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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