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Land Adjacent Former Coal Yard Thetford Road Northwold Norfolk IP26 5LW

Refused King’s Lynn and West Norfolk 24/01398/F Full Application

Works: New dwelling

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Erection of 2 X 5-bed dwellings with garages, and change of use of land to large community garden and reading room (with drainage field below) to serve neighbouring residential development.

As published by the council, reference 24/01398/F

Application record

Reference
24/01398/F
Type
Full Application
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Application Refused
Received
5 Aug 2024
Validated
23 Aug 2024
Decided
16 Oct 2024
Ward
Methwold
Parish
Northwold
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP26 5LW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2024

    Received by King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

  2. 23 Aug 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Swann Edwards Architecture Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in King's Lynn

Active · incorporated 2012 · King's Lynn

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

34 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION Decision · 16 Oct 2024
  • OFFICER REPORT Report · 16 Oct 2024
  • ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 14 Oct 2024
  • OFFICER EMAIL TO CLLR CALL IN Correspondence · 07 Oct 2024
  • AGENT EMAIL Correspondence · 04 Oct 2024
  • STRATEGIC HOUSING COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 30 Sep 2024
  • NCC HIGHWAYS CORRESPONDENCE Consultee Comment · 23 Sep 2024
  • PROW CORRESPONDENCE Consultee Comment · 17 Sep 2024
  • PARISH COUNCIL COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 17 Sep 2024
  • AGENT CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence · 12 Sep 2024
  • EMAIL ACK FORM 1 CIL Correspondence · 06 Sep 2024
  • FLOOR PLANS, ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS Drawing · 23 Aug 2024
  • SITE AND LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 23 Aug 2024
  • SECTION 111 FORM Correspondence · 09 Aug 2024
  • AGENT RESPONSE Correspondence · 09 Aug 2024
  • TECHNICAL SUPPORT OFFICER CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence · 09 Aug 2024
  • INVALID LETTER (NOT INCORRECT FEE) Invalid Letter · 08 Aug 2024
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 08 Aug 2024
  • SCREENING ASSESSMENT PHOTOGRAPH 1 Photo · 08 Aug 2024
  • SCREENING ASSESSMENT PHOTOGRAPH 2 Photo · 08 Aug 2024
  • FORM 1 CIL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CIL Form · 08 Aug 2024
  • FLOOD RISK PROFORMA Other · 08 Aug 2024
  • CONTAMINATED LAND SCREENING ASSESSMENT Other · 08 Aug 2024
  • GIRAMS SHADOW HRA Other · 08 Aug 2024
  • VERIFICATION REPORT Report · 08 Aug 2024
  • INITIAL CONTAMINATION RISK ASSESSMENT Report · 08 Aug 2024
  • INTRUSIVE INVESTIGATION CONTAMINATION REPORT Report · 08 Aug 2024
  • ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRIAL TRENCHING Report · 08 Aug 2024
  • TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY (SITE) DRAWING 1 OF 3 Drawing · 08 Aug 2024
  • CIVIL ENGINEER PROPOSAL REVIEW Correspondence · 08 Aug 2024
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Report · 08 Aug 2024
  • PLANNING DRAWING PLOT 2 Drawing · 08 Aug 2024
  • PLANNING DRAWING PLOT 1 AND GARAGE Drawing · 08 Aug 2024
  • PLANNING DRAWING SITE PLAN Drawing · 08 Aug 2024

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What this refusal means

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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