Planning appeal decision
19 Upper Grange Road, Beccles, NR34 9NU
Planning appeal 3281334 at 19 Upper Grange Road, Beccles, NR34 9NU (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 28 February 2022 by Inspector Spencer D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed replacement door on the character and appearance of No.19 Upper Grange Road, a non-designated heritage asset, and more widely whether the appeal proposal would enhance the appearance of the Beccles Conservation Area.
a replacement front door
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Spencer D
- Postcode
- NR34 9NU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed replacement door on the character and appearance of No.19 Upper Grange Road, a non-designated heritage asset, and more widely whether the appeal proposal would enhance the appearance of the Beccles Conservation Area
What decided it
The absence of clear and convincing justification for the harm to the appearance of the conservation area and the non-designated heritage asset, combined with the failure of the proposed modern door to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the building or the wider conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- WLP8.37WLP8.38WLP8.39WLP8.29BECC5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 203
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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