®Planning appeal decision
Land East Side Station Road , West Dereham , Norfolk , PE33 9RR
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
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.
Framework references: 110, 187
Plan policies cited: LP1, LP2, LP32, LP13, LP02, LP18, LP19, LP21
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