®Planning appeal decision
1 Farthing Road, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 0AF
demolition of existing structure and replacement with a pair of semi-detached dwellings and associated car parking and landscaping
- Authority
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Walker C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to trees
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing, having regard to the existing use and the spatial strategy set out in the development plan
- the effect of the proposal on flood risk and water quality
What decided it
The removal of trees would cause unmitigated harm to rural character and appearance, the site lies outside the settlement boundary contrary to spatial strategy, and the flood risk exception test failed due to lack of demonstrated wider sustainability benefits and inadequate foul drainage information.
Framework references: 136, 178, 187
Plan policies cited: LP01, LP02, LP03, LP04, LP06, LP18, LP19, LP21, LP25
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