Planning appeal decision
1 Church Farm Barns Rectory Lane, Little Melton, Norwich, NR9 3PF
Planning appeal 3292128 at 1 Church Farm Barns Rectory Lane, Little Melton, Norwich, NR9 3PF (South Norfolk District Council) was dismissed on 8 March 2022 by Inspector Mileham P, 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 having regard to 1 Church Farm Barns, a non-designated heritage asset.
the erection of a two-storey rear extension
- Authority
- South Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Mileham P
- Postcode
- NR9 3PF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area having regard to 1 Church Farm Barns, a non-designated heritage asset
What decided it
The proposed extension would disrupt the historic layout and footprint of the barn group and cause significant harm to the significance of the non-designated heritage asset, which could not be justified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM3.6DM3.8DM4.10Policy 2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 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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