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Allowed10 October 20253368328

Oaklands, Little Lane, Docking, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8NT

Planning appeal 3368328 at Oaklands, Little Lane, Docking, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 8NT (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was allowed on 10 October 2025 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Docking Conservation Area.

construction of 1 no. residential dwelling

Authority
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Gee R
Postcode
PE31 8NT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Docking Conservation Area
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring uses
  • the effects on the integrity of the Wensum SAC, the Broads SAC and the Broadland Ramsar

What decided it

The proposal preserves the character and appearance of the conservation area and would not materially harm neighbouring living conditions or the integrity of designated habitats sites when mitigation is secured.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP21Policy LP19Policy LP27Policy LP06

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