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Planning permission granted6 September 20233297741

26 Highland Drive, Worlingham, Beccles, NR34 7AR

Planning appeal 3297741 at 26 Highland Drive, Worlingham, Beccles, NR34 7AR (East Suffolk) was allowed on 6 September 2023 by Inspector King T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice have occurred as a matter of fact.

Without planning permission the erection of a fence adjacent to a highway, which is over 1m in height (shown in blue on the attached plan) contrary to Schedule 2, Part 2, Class A.1(a)(ii) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England)(Order 2015 (as amended)

Authority
East Suffolk
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
King T
Postcode
NR34 7AR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice have occurred as a matter of fact
  • Whether planning permission should be granted for the fence as a matter of principle and design

What decided it

The fence's necessity for privacy and security, its attractive appearance, and the absence of highway safety concerns outweighed the Council's concerns about its prominence relative to the character of Highland Drive.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
WLP8.29

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