Planning appeal decision
Penny Farthing, Cromer Road, High Kelling, Holt, NR25 6QZ
Planning appeal 3279302 at Penny Farthing, Cromer Road, High Kelling, Holt, NR25 6QZ (North Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 28 January 2022 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed dormer on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area.
dormer window extension to east side elevation
- Authority
- North Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
- Postcode
- NR25 6QZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed dormer on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area
- The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring property, Ash Vale, with regard to privacy
What decided it
The proposed dormer would cause material harm to the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area by introducing an incongruous and prominent addition with extensive timber cladding that contrasts unfavourably with the original roofscape and principal materials.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN4 of the North Norfolk Core Strategy (2008)North Norfolk Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document
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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