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Dismissed26 November 20253366725

Land West of 32 West Winch Road, West Winch, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0ND

Planning appeal 3366725 at Land West of 32 West Winch Road, West Winch, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0ND (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 November 2025 by Inspector Ellis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety.

the erection of a cottage and garage on a former brown field site

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
PE33 0ND

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The intensification of use of the shared vehicular access would increase potential conflicts between vehicles and pose an unacceptable threat to highway safety on the A10, which cannot be outweighed by the modest benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LP Policy E2.2LP Policy LP13LP Policy LP21LP Policy LP18
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 115Paragraph 116

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