Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 95 Hall Road, Norwich
Planning appeal 3292590 at Land Adjacent to 95 Hall Road, Norwich (Norwich City Council) was dismissed on 10 May 2023 by Inspector Hickey A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and on the significance of the Railway Bridge as a non-designated heritage asset (NDHA).
removal of billboards and construction of 6 no. apartments and associated landscaping
- Authority
- Norwich City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hickey A
- Postcode
- NR1 2PW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and on the significance of the Railway Bridge as a non-designated heritage asset (NDHA)
- Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupiers
- The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at No 95 Hall Road
- The effect of the development on Biodiversity
- The effect of the development on land stability and ground conditions
What decided it
The proposed building's excessive size, height, and prominence relative to the established character of the area, combined with inadequate living conditions for both future and neighbouring occupiers, created unacceptable harm that could not be outweighed by the limited benefits of the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2 of the Joint Core Strategy for Broadland, Norwich and South NorfolkPolicy 1 of the Joint Core Strategy for Broadland, Norwich and South NorfolkPolicy DM2 of the Norwich local plan Development management policies planPolicy DM3 of the Norwich local plan Development management policies planPolicy DM6 of the Norwich local plan Development management policies planPolicy DM11 of the Norwich local plan Development management policies planPolicy DM12 of the Norwich local plan Development management policies planPolicy DM13 of the Norwich local plan Development management policies plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 48Paragraph 203Paragraph 174Paragraph 183
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision


More decisions in Norwich City Council
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2023
- Dismissed17 June 202660042381 St Crispins Building, St Crispins Road, Norwich, NR3 3FG
- Allowed15 June 2026337569610 Barnard Road, Bowthorpe Employment Area, Norwich, NR5 9JB
- Dismissed12 May 202633739051 Town Close Road, Norwich, NR2 2NB
- Dismissed12 May 202633737911 Town Close Road, Norwich, NR2 2NB
- Allowed1 April 20263375506St Michael at Plea Church, Redwell Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4SN
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.
®