Planning appeal decision
44 Beach Road, Holme Next The Sea, Hunstanton, PE36 6LG
Planning appeal 3357420 at 44 Beach Road, Holme Next The Sea, Hunstanton, PE36 6LG (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 November 2025 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Holme-Next-The-Sea Conservation Area, including its effect on the significance of a non-designated heritage asset.
replacement dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gee R
- Postcode
- PE36 6LG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Holme-Next-The-Sea Conservation Area, including its effect on the significance of a non-designated heritage asset
What decided it
The total loss of a non-designated heritage asset of demonstrated significance through demolition, combined with resulting harm to the Conservation Area's character and appearance, could not be justified by the limited public benefits of a replacement dwelling, particularly given the statutory duty to preserve or enhance the Conservation Area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS08Policy CS12Policy DM15Policy HNTS 2Policy HNTS 7Policy HNTS 12Policy HNTS 16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 215Paragraph 216
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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