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Dismissed1 April 20263372985

Land East Side Station Road , West Dereham , Norfolk , PE33 9RR

Planning appeal 3372985 at Land East Side Station Road , West Dereham , Norfolk , PE33 9RR (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 April 2026 by Inspector Pannell G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site represents an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to the council's spatial strategy and the accessibility of services and facilities.

Relocation of existing access; Change of use of the land for the stationing of 10 Gypsy / Traveller plots, each containing one static home and touring caravan. Associated hard and soft landscaping and ecological enhancements

Authority
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Pannell G
Postcode
PE33 9RR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site represents an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to the council's spatial strategy and the accessibility of services and facilities
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the development would provide acceptable surface and foul drainage

What decided it

The unresolved and uncertain drainage strategy, combined with the moderate harm to character and appearance, were not outweighed by the benefits of providing the pitches and the personal circumstances of the intended occupiers.

The considerable weight given to the harm to character and appearance and the uncertainty over drainage outweighed the benefits including accommodation need, personal circumstances, equality considerations and the best interests of the children.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 110Paragraph 187

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