Agricultural storage barn at Land At Inghams Lane Northwold
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Kings Lynn Planning Committee on 13 Apr 2026.
The site and its setting
The barn stands at the northern end of a public right of way on a wider agricultural holding in open countryside outside the development boundary.
“Whilst Northwold is classified as a Kay Rural Service Centre (Tier 4 Settlement) with Methwold, the site lies outside of the development boundary and in the open countryside.”
Officer report
Objections and concerns
Three objections raised concerns about inaccurate information, the barn’s size and visibility, traffic, pedestrian safety, amenity, access and damage to the track.
“THREE OBJECTIONS received from Third Parties raising the following concerns: -”
“Information within the application form is incorrect. • The building can be seen from the PRoW. • Very large. • The PRoW is enjoyed by local residents and permitted users. • Dominates views from the footpath. • Impact upon amenity. • Poor siting and access arrangements. • Since being built there has been an increase in vehicular use of the PRoW, at speed. • Heavey vehicles accessing the site. • Surface damage.”
Officer report
The committee vote
The application was put to a roll-call vote and approved unanimously.
“The Democratic Services Officer then carried out a roll call on the recommendation to approve the application and, after having been put to the vote, was carried unanimously.”
“RESOLVED: That the application be approved as recommended.”
Minutes
The decision
The committee approved the application as recommended, subject to conditions linking the barn to the agricultural holding and requiring ecological enhancements.
“Condition: The development hereby approved shall be held and used in conjunction with the Agricultural Holding identified on the approved Location Plan ref: 15071.”
“26/00048/F Planning Committee 13 April 2026 3 Reason: To secure biodiversity net gain and enhance the ecological value of the site in accordance with Policy LP19 of the Local Plan (2021-2040) and the provisions of the NPPF.”
Officer report
Sources
- Kings Lynn Planning Committee minutes, 13 April 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Kings Lynn's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Committee
- Kings Lynn Planning Committee
- Council
- Kings Lynn
- Date
- Monday 13 April 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Vote
- Unanimous
- Minutes
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This committee's year
37 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 6 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.