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Allowed21 February 20253352727

17 Walton Road, Marshland St. James, Wisbech, PE14 8DP

Planning appeal 3352727 at 17 Walton Road, Marshland St. James, Wisbech, PE14 8DP (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was allowed on 21 February 2025 by Inspector Whitfield H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

Retrospective: Modification of existing front wall including replacement gate”

Authority
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Whitfield H
Postcode
PE14 8DP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The proposed boundary treatment, whilst higher than some existing boundaries, would not be perceptively out of scale with surrounding enclosures and would be in keeping with the general residential character of the varied street.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS08Policy CS02Policy CS06Policy DM15Policy DM2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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