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Dismissed10 May 20233292590

Land adjacent to 95 Hall Road, Norwich

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

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.

Framework references: 48, 203, 174, 183

Plan policies cited: Policy 2 of the Joint Core Strategy for Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk, Policy 1 of the Joint Core Strategy for Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk, Policy DM2 of the Norwich local plan Development management policies plan, Policy DM3 of the Norwich local plan Development management policies plan, Policy DM6 of the Norwich local plan Development management policies plan, Policy DM11 of the Norwich local plan Development management policies plan, Policy DM12 of the Norwich local plan Development management policies plan, Policy DM13 of the Norwich local plan Development management policies plan

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