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

REPRESENTATIONS
No third party comments received.
NATIONAL GUIDANCE
PPS1 - “Delivering Sustainable Development” (2005) sets out overarching policies on the
delivery of sustainable development through the operation of the planning system and
contains advice on design considerations.
PPS5 – Planning for the Historic Environment (2010) provides advice on development in
Conservation Areas and that involving Listed Buildings.
PPS7 - “Sustainable Development in Rural Areas” (2004) aims to promote sustainable
patterns of development in rural areas and contains specific advice on the consideration of
applications for agricultural dwellings.
PPS9 - “Biodiversity and Geological Conservation” (2005) aims to promote sustainable
development, to conserve, enhance and restore the diversity of England’s wildlife and
geology, and to contribute to rural renewal and urban renaissance.
EAST OF ENGLAND PLAN
Policy SS1: Achieving Sustainable Development - The strategy seeks to bring about
sustainable development by applying the guiding principles of the UK Sustainable
Development Strategy 2005, the elements contributing to the creation of sustainable
communities described in Sustainable Communities: Homes for All:
Policy ENV2: Landscape Conservation - Planning authorities and other agencies should, in
accordance with statutory requirements, afford the highest level of protection to the East of
England’s nationally designated landscapes and in particularly in Areas of Outstanding
Natural Beauty (AONB), priority over other considerations should be given to conserving the
natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the area.
Policy ENV6: The Historic Environment - Local planning authorities should identify, protect,
conserve and, where appropriate, enhance the historic environment of the region, its
archaeology, historic buildings, places and landscapes, including historic parks and gardens
and those features and sites (and their settings) especially significant in the East of England.
Policy ENV7: Quality in the Built Environment - Local Development Documents should
require new development to be of high quality which complements the distinctive character
and best qualities of the local area and promotes urban renaissance and regeneration.
PLANNING POLICIES
The King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Local Plan (1998) contains the following saved policies
that are relevant to the proposal:
4/20 - indicates that in order to protect important undeveloped spaces or well treed areas
that contribute to the character of towns or villages, development will not be permitted in
areas identified on the Proposals Map as Built Environment Type A. In areas identified as
Built Environment Type B only small-scale ancillary development will be allowed.
11/00881/F Development Control Board
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