Land E570552 N319551, Ashwicken, Norfolk, PE32 1LP

Planning appeal 3365215 at Land E570552 N319551, Ashwicken, Norfolk, PE32 1LP (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 October 2025 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for housing, having regard to local policy for the provision of homes.

up to two self build dwellings at land off Well Hall Lane

Authority: King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Ellis D
Postcode: PE32 1LP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is a suitable location for housing, having regard to local policy for the provision of homes
The effect of the proposal on protected species
The effect of the proposal on Protected European Sites and the SSSI
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the countryside

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan as a whole, particularly the spatial strategy policies LP01 and LP02 which restrict residential development outside settlement boundaries in Tier 6 settlements, and the material considerations do not indicate the appeal should be decided otherwise.

The limited weight attached to the self-build housing benefit did not outweigh the harms identified in relation to location suitability, protected species, and compliance with the development plan

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: LP01LP02LP06LP13LP18LP19LP21LP27LP31
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 73

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