Land E570552 N319551, Ashwicken, Norfolk, PE32 1LP

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

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

Framework references: 73

Plan policies cited: LP01, LP02, LP06, LP13, LP18, LP19, LP21, LP27, LP31

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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