Planning appeal decision
Bridge Farm, Main Road, Acle Bridge, Acle , Norwich , Norfolk, NR13 3AT
Planning appeal 3309270 at Bridge Farm, Main Road, Acle Bridge, Acle , Norwich , Norfolk, NR13 3AT (Broads) was dismissed on 11 May 2023 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
retrospective planning application for the erection of a dormer window and external balcony and associated works
- Authority
- Broads
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McGurk N
- Postcode
- NR13 3AT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The prominent, incongruous and bulky appearance of the flat-roofed dormer with expansive glazing, highly visible from public views within the Norfolk Broads, causes significant harm to the area's character and appearance contrary to NPPF and local plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM16DM21DM22
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8
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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