Planning appeal decision
25 Holman Road, Aylsham, Norwich, NR11 6BY
Planning appeal 3266196 at 25 Holman Road, Aylsham, Norwich, NR11 6BY (Broadland District Council) was dismissed on 1 June 2021 by Inspector Tudhope S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
Sub-divide existing garden / Demolish detached garage / Create new dwelling
- Authority
- Broadland District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tudhope S
- Postcode
- NR11 6BY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to privacy
- highway safety
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area, caused by the scale, siting and prominence of the proposed dwelling in relation to its surroundings, outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and design quality.
the modest benefits of housing delivery and environmental measures were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2 of the Joint Core Strategy for Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk 2014Policy GC4 of the Broadland District Council Development Management Development Plan Document 2015Policy 2 of the Aylsham Neighbourhood Plan 2019DMP Policy TS3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 127Paragraph 130
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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