®Planning appeal decision
63 The Avenue, Lowestoft, NR33 7LH
Planning appeal 3319788 at 63 The Avenue, Lowestoft, NR33 7LH (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 9 November 2023 by Inspector Bowden N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Lowestoft Conservation Area.
A new dwelling
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowden N
- Postcode
- NR33 7LH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Lowestoft Conservation Area
What decided it
The introduction of a new dwelling in an awkwardly positioned plot with loss of traditionally undeveloped garden area would harm the character and appearance of the conservation area, and this harm cannot be outweighed by the minimal public benefit of one additional dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- WLP8.29WLP8.33WLP8.39
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 201Paragraph 202
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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