Planning appeal decision
Longridge, 37 Elm High Road, Emneth, Norfolk, PE14 0DG
Planning appeal 3362252 at Longridge, 37 Elm High Road, Emneth, Norfolk, PE14 0DG (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 June 2025 by Inspector Bennett T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
residential development (up to 8 dwellings) involving demolition of existing dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bennett T
- Postcode
- PE14 0DG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal secures affordable housing
What decided it
The indicative layout demonstrating up to 8 dwellings would result in an over-intensive, cramped form of development with inadequate plot sizes and gardens that conflicts with the established low-density character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LP18Policy LP21Policy LP28Policy LP02
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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