11/00713/F - Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk

floor) and shared bathroom and toilet facilities. No physical changes are proposed to the
building as a result of this application.
The site is within an established residential area with other dwellings to the north, east and
south. The site faces The Walks, a park within King’s Lynn’s Conservation Area.
The site is within the Built Environment Type C as depicted on the Local Plan Proposals
Map. In principle new development will be permitted provided it has regard for and is in
harmony with the building characteristics of the locality.
SUPPORTING CASE
The application has been supported by a Design and Access Statement which refers:
Use: The proposal is for an 'HMO' to be created from an existing domestic dwelling. The
dwelling is situated conveniently for the College of West Anglia plus both the Town Centre
and Railway/Bus Stations via 'The Walks' public park. This location makes it ideally suited to
providing short term student accommodation, which is the desired outcome of making this
application.
Amount: The proposal neither creates extra nor loses any part of the existing structure. The
existing generous proportions of the rooms within the current dwelling lend themselves
perfectly to creating a good balance of private rooms and communal areas.
Layout: The proposal is to retain the existing structure and layout of the building. Making
best use of the existing dual ground and first floor kitchen and bathroom arrangement.
Scale: The scale of the proposal remains unchanged from the existing.
Landscaping: the garden and amenity areas remain unchanged as does the existing garage
and area of hardstanding and access for off-street parking.
Appearance: All external elements of the building remain unchanged.
Access: Access to the site from the highway is historically established, as shown on plan
and will remain unchanged.
PLANNING HISTORY
None
RESPONSE TO CONSULTATION
Highways Authority: OBJECT - the proposal, as submitted, does not incorporate adequate
on-site vehicular parking facilities to the standard required by the local Planning Authority.
The proposal, if permitted, would therefore be likely to lead to an undesirable increase in on-
street parking to the detriment to highway safety.
Environmental Health & Housing – Environmental Quality: No objection - conditionally
Norfolk Constabulary: No comments received
11/00732/CU Development Control Board
25 July 2011
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