Planning appeal decision
5 Oxborough Drive, South Wootton, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 3HZ
Planning appeal 6004077 at 5 Oxborough Drive, South Wootton, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 3HZ (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 May 2026 by Inspector Nutman E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
a detached car port
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Nutman E
- Postcode
- PE30 3HZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The combined effects of the proposal's size and prominent siting immediately adjacent to the front boundary would be harmful to the character and appearance of the area, contrary to local plan policies requiring garages not to be prominently sited and proposals to respond sensitively to context and character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP18LP21H5
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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