Planning appeal decision
11 Wharton Street, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1EL
Planning appeal 3314019 at 11 Wharton Street, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1EL (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 25 September 2025 by Inspector Shields T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether listed building consent should be granted for the installation of an exterior door located in front of the original door of the listed building.
Installation of an exterior full height single panel clear screen door in white painted timber frame inset into the doorway and slightly forward of the existing main door
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Shields T
- Postcode
- NR35 1EL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether listed building consent should be granted for the installation of an exterior door located in front of the original door of the listed building
What decided it
The harm to the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building and the character of the conservation area, assessed as less than substantial but low to moderate, outweighs the limited public benefit of environmental protection to the historic fabric.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 215
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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