®Planning appeal decision
65 North Beach, Heacham, PE31 7LJ
Planning appeal 3323473 at 65 North Beach, Heacham, PE31 7LJ (King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council) was allowed on 2 February 2024 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether prior approval should be granted, having regard to the effects of the proposed development on the external appearance of the dwellinghouse.
the enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of an additional storey immediately above the topmost storey of the dwellinghouse, together with any engineering operations reasonably necessary for the purpose of that construction
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones H
- Postcode
- PE31 7LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether prior approval should be granted, having regard to the effects of the proposed development on the external appearance of the dwellinghouse
- whether prior approval should be granted, having regard to the effects of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the caravan adjacent to the appeal site with particular regard to their outlook
What decided it
The proposed development's modest 2.6m height increase with shallow roof pitch design, combined with the prevalence of three-storey properties in the local area and the caravan's existing screening and window orientation, renders the development acceptable in terms of external appearance and neighbouring amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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