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

LDF CORE STRATEGY POLICIES
CS01 - Spatial Strategy
CS07 - Development in Coastal Areas
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
The key issues identified in the consideration of this application are as follows:
� The principle of development;
� Form and character / impact on the countryside and AONB;
� Neighbour amenity;
� Access and highways impact; and
� Other considerations.
The Principle of Development
The application site is situated within the countryside as defined on the King’s Lynn & West
Norfolk Local Plan (1998) Proposals Map.
The application seeks full planning permission for a replacement dwelling on the same site
as the existing bungalow.
The adopted local plan contained a policy relating to replacement dwellings in the
countryside, however, this is not one of the saved policies. The principle of replacing
dwellings in the countryside is generally considered to be acceptable. PPS7 refers to the
replacement of suitably located, existing buildings of permanent design and construction in
the countryside but these comments relate to buildings for economic development purposes
rather than dwellinghouses.
PPS7 states that with regard to replacement buildings for economic development purposes
these should be favoured where this would result in a more acceptable and sustainable
development than might be achieved through conversion, for example, where the
replacement building would bring about an environmental improvement in terms of the
impact of the development on its surroundings and the landscape.
This approach is generally applied to applications for replacement dwellings whereby the
environmental benefits of the proposal should be considered.
Form & Character / Impact on the Countryside and AONB
AONB’s have the highest status of protection in relation to landscape and scenic beauty.
The site is within the AONB, where development which has a significantly detrimental impact
upon the natural beauty of the landscape in this designated area will not be permitted.
The existing bungalow is a very modest building with no specific architectural features which
reflect its position in the north Norfolk countryside. The site is at a high point along Peddars
Way and has sea views from its northern boundary between the trees. However, views of
the bungalow itself are restricted in part due to the degree of planting to the majority of the
boundary of the site.
Despite its position in the countryside, the site is not completely isolated as there is a row of
residential properties to the south and to the south west are two large properties; one a
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