Barns north of Thornham Road, Holme Next The Sea, HUNSTANTON, Norfolk, PE36 6LR

conversion of existing agricultural barns including change of use (C3) to a private detached dwelling and associated works at Barns North of Thornham Road Holme next The Sea Norfolk

Authority: King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Gee R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development with regards to the development plan policies, having particular regard to access to services and facilities
The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, including the Norfolk Coastal National Landscape
Whether the scheme is acceptable in respect of flood risk

What decided it

The proposal's location outside a settlement with inadequate access to services and facilities, combined with unacceptable flood risk and harm to the National Landscape, provided clear reasons for refusal in accordance with the development plan.

Framework references: 11, 84, 176, 216

Plan policies cited: CS01, CS02, CS06, CS07, CS08, DM1, DM2, DM3, DM15, HNTS1, HNTS5, HNTS7, HNTS20

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