Land Rear of The Bungalow Downham Road Fincham Norfolk
Refused on 29 April 2026
Council decision: Application RefusedDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal
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Proposal
SELF BUILD- New Dwelling House
- Received
- 2 March 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 5
- Ward
- Airfield
- ReceivedReceived2 Mar
- ValidatedValidated6 Mar
- Consult.Consultation30 Mar
- TargetTarget Date1 May
- DecidedDecided29 Apr
Decided in 54 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a new dwelling at Land Rear of The Bungalow Downham Road Fincham Norfolk. Kings Lynn has handled 4,002 applications of this type. This one was decided in 58 days, 9 days longer than Kings Lynn's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 57 applications across Airfield.
90% of full applications at King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- The development of one self-build and custom dwellinghouse and associated carport/garage, approximately 485m from the development boundary of Fincham, would fail to comply with policy LP02 of the Local Plan 2021-2040. The site is not an allocation within the Local Plan, and Fincham does not have a Neighbourhood Plan. Furthermore, the housing need identified under Policy LP03 has already been met within the parish. The primacy of the development plan is not outweighed by the moderate weight of providing one self-build and custom dwelling. The substantial size of the plot, combined with the introduction of domestic paraphernalia, would erode the existing openness and rural tranquillity of the area. These impacts would be appreciable from Downham Road to the north and Fincham Footpath 4 to the south, resulting in harm to the established form and character of the countryside. In addition, the proposal would intensify the use of an existing access onto the A1122, a Principal Road within Norfolk's Route Hierarchy and designated as a Corridor of Movement. The additional slowing, waiting, and turning movements associated with the development would cause undue interference with the safe and free flow of traffic on this important route, to the detriment of highway safety and the A1122's ability to carry long distance traffic efficiently. For these reasons, the proposal conflicts with Policies LP01, LP02, LP03, LP11, LP13, LP18, LP21 and LP31 of the Local Plan 2021-2040, as well as the relevant provisions of the NPPF. Stuart Ashworth Assistant Director Environment and Planning 29 April 2026 King’s Court, Chapel Street, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE30 1EX Chief Executive – Kate Blakemore
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Application type
- Full Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Fincham
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 6 March 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 8 April 2026
- Consultation start
- 9 March 2026
- Consultation end
- 30 March 2026
- Neighbour consultation start
- 9 March 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 8 April 2026
- Last date for comments
- 8 April 2026
- Target decision date
- 1 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Mr Darren French 41 Church Lane Great Bircham PE31 6XS
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Site notice start
- 9 March 2026
- Site notice end
- 6 April 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14738871
- Documents
- 40
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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