11/00713/F - Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk
11/00713/F - Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk
11/00713/F - Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk
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EAST OF ENGLAND PLAN<br />
Policy SS1: Achieving Sustainable Development - The strategy seeks to bring about<br />
sustainable development by applying the guiding principles <strong>of</strong> the UK Sustainable<br />
Development Strategy 2005, the elements contributing to the creation <strong>of</strong> sustainable<br />
communities described in Sustainable Communities: Homes for All:<br />
Policy ENV6: The Historic Environment - Local planning authorities should identify, protect,<br />
conserve and, where appropriate, enhance the historic environment <strong>of</strong> the region, its<br />
archaeology, historic buildings, places and landscapes, including historic parks and gardens<br />
and those features and sites (and their settings) especially significant in the East <strong>of</strong> England.<br />
Policy ENV7: Quality in the Built Environment - Local Development Documents should<br />
require new development to be <strong>of</strong> high quality which complements the distinctive character<br />
and best qualities <strong>of</strong> the local area and promotes urban renaissance and regeneration.<br />
Policy WAT4: Flood Risk Management - States that the priorities are to defend existing<br />
properties from flooding and locate new development where there is little or no risk <strong>of</strong><br />
flooding.<br />
PLANNING POLICIES<br />
The <strong>Norfolk</strong> Structure Plan (1999) contains the following policies that are relevant to this<br />
application:<br />
T.2 - requires that the traffic implications <strong>of</strong> new development are assessed.<br />
The King’s <strong>Lynn</strong> and <strong>West</strong> <strong>Norfolk</strong> Local Plan (1998) contains the following saved policies<br />
that are relevant to the proposal:<br />
4/21 - indicates that in built-up areas <strong>of</strong> towns or villages identified on the Proposals Map as<br />
Built Environment Type C or D development will be permitted where it is in character with the<br />
locality.<br />
LDF CORE STRATEGY POLICIES<br />
CS03 - <strong>King's</strong> <strong>Lynn</strong> Area<br />
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS<br />
A short explanation regarding recent changes to HMO legislation is considered useful in this<br />
case.<br />
Background to HMO legislation<br />
In 2010 changes to legislation took place concerning the control <strong>of</strong> HMOs. The previous<br />
government felt that the concentration <strong>of</strong> houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) can result in<br />
unintended consequences that can create friction with the local community and can also<br />
lead to both positive and negative effects upon a local housing market area including social,<br />
economic, as well as environmental and physical impacts.<br />
<strong>11</strong>/00732/CU Development Control Board<br />
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