Island Farm, Cowles Drove, Hockwold Cum Wilton, IP26 4JQ

for a permanent mobile home (agricultural workers dwelling)

Authority: King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: agricultural
Postcode: IP26 4JQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether it has been demonstrated that there is an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at the appeal site, having regard to the functional need, viability of the enterprise and alternative accommodation
Whether the proposed development is acceptable with respect to flood risk

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate an essential functional need for a permanent rural worker dwelling, combined with the unacceptable flood risk posed by locating a highly vulnerable development in Flood Zone 3 with rapid onset flooding and no means of escape.

Plan policies cited: Policy LP36, Policy LP01, Policy LP25, Policy LP18

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