New housing estate gets go-ahead as council picks homes over neighbourhood plan |
The proposal for nine homes in Marshland St James, near Wisbech, had been recommended for refusal by officers, who said it did not align with a local plan which set out goals for the village’s development.
However West Norfolk Council’s planning committee decided to overlook the guidance and instead prioritise wider regional demands for more self-builds and affordable homes.
The entrance to the site off Walton Road at Marshland St James (Image: Google)
The neighbourhood plan, which was approved by 57pc in a vote among villagers in October, had underlined the need to preserve the linear development of the village.
The current layout of Marshland St James - which........