Planning appeal decision
8 Pitts Square, Hingham, Norwich, NR9 4LD
Planning appeal 3284158 at 8 Pitts Square, Hingham, Norwich, NR9 4LD (South Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 31 January 2022 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hingham Conservation Area.
two-storey side extension, single-storey rear extension and new entrance porch
- Authority
- South Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
- Postcode
- NR9 4LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hingham Conservation Area
What decided it
The two-storey side extension would fail to preserve the character and appearance of the Hingham Conservation Area by unbalancing the paired cottages and being incongruous in contrast to the adjoining property's subordinate extension, with no public benefits sufficient to overcome this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4.10Policy 2Policy DM1.4Policy DM3.4Policy DM3.8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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