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Planning permission granted10 August 20233316309

Conifers, 9 Upton Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7PD

Planning appeal 3316309 at Conifers, 9 Upton Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7PD (Norwich City Council) was allowed on 10 August 2023 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

Without planning permission, the carrying out of the following operation: the alteration of the roof at 9 Upton Close, including but not limited to an increase in the height of the property

Authority
Norwich City Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Blackwell J
Postcode
NR4 7PD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The additional roof height of approximately 1.1 metres is barely perceptible from street level and does not cause undue harm to the street scene given the existing variation in height and form of properties along the road.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM3

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